Saving energy is a goal we can strive for and achieve every day, even in our own homes. Now more than ever, it is also an absolute necessity – and not just because it reduces consumption (and therefore our bills)!
First and foremost, saving energy is good for the planet, as it limits greenhouse gas emissions and other forms of pollution, helping to combat global warming and preserve precious natural resources. Secondly, optimising energy consumption extends the lifespan of household appliances (and thus reduces waste production).
Then there is the aspect of home comfort, which is obviously very important: efficient energy use helps maintain optimal temperatures and more pleasant lighting conditions inside the home. Finally, it should not be forgotten that energy-efficient homes maintain or even increase their market value.
Ultimately, saving energy is truly beneficial for everyone: it improves our quality of life, protects the environment and allows us to face the future in a more sustainable way.
With Freedompro’s Smart Modules, making your home more energy-efficient is not only possible, but also very simple and intuitive. All you need to do is learn and put a few simple tricks into practice.
Making better use of natural light by using roller shutters smartly
Avoiding switching on lights in the home when not necessary is another effective strategy for reducing energy consumption. As well as cutting energy bills, making the most of sunlight and solar heat helps regulate circadian rhythms and has a positive impact on the environment by reducing your carbon footprint.
To maximise the daily use of natural light in a smart way, the answer lies in Shutter Modules, which are also Matter-certified like the entire Freedompro Smart Modules range and designed to automate motorised roller shutters and blinds. The Freedompro Home app allows you to create specific Habits (personalised scenarios) and programme the gradual lowering and raising of roller shutters at specific times of the day, making the most of the natural cycle of day and night. In this way, you can maintain a bright and comfortable environment without resorting to artificial lighting when it is unnecessary.
What’s more, thanks to the Shutter Modules’ compatibility with voice assistants and apps such as Google Home, Apple HomeKit, Siri or Alexa, managing natural light becomes even quicker and easier.
Automatically switching off lights left on at night
How often do you get up in the night to go to the loo, or pop into the kitchen for a glass of water? And how often do you leave the lights on because your half-asleep brain doesn’t register the need to switch them off as you wander back to bed?
This waste of energy can be eliminated with Freedompro’s Smart Light Modules. Also part of the Smart Modules range, these professional Wi-Fi smart switches work with your traditional electrical system and allow you to automatically switch off the lights when a specific event occurs: in this case, for example, if they are left on for more than five minutes between 11 pm and 7 am. All you need to do is create a specific automation (Routine) on the Freedompro Home app!
If you’d like to find out more about how the Smart Light Modules work and discover the many ways they can be useful to you, take a look at this article.
Automatically turn off lights left on during the day
Some homes are like the Colosseum, where lights in rooms stay on even when they’re empty, wasting energy unnecessarily. It’s a bad habit and, once again, Smart Light Modules can help you change it!
In this case, the ‘trick’ is very similar to the previous one: if you tend to forget to switch off the lights in certain areas of the house (the bathroom, the utility room, the hallway, the basement…), all you need to do is create an automation that switches off the lighting in those rooms after, for example, ten minutes of being switched on.
And there’s another advantage worth highlighting: Smart Light Modules work perfectly with any type of lighting fixture, from traditional incandescent bulbs to energy-saving ones, from halogen to LED.
Always monitor energy use to optimise it
Finally, a tip that might seem obvious but can actually make a real difference in reducing energy consumption: constant monitoring.
In this case, rather than a change in habits, a change in mindset will be required, leading to a clear and detailed understanding not only of how our devices behave, but also of our own behaviour! In this interesting article, we explored how and why it is essential to always keep a close eye on your home’s energy situation, and the reasons are easy to see: to make consumption more efficient, to reduce CO2 emissions into the atmosphere, and to be more aware and responsible.
The new “Consumption” section in the Freedompro Home app offers various metrics for measuring real-time and historical consumption of connected devices which, as well as enabling more informed decisions on how, when and how much to use them, also allows you to identify potential energy wastage, assess long-term consumption and achieve pre-set energy-saving targets.
In conclusion, what makes our home not only smarter but also more energy-efficient is the full synergy between good habits, information and awareness: a winning trio in every respect!
