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It’s not all about building energy efficient (in Finnish: energiatehokkuus) houses or isolating everything to the top level. It is also about talking the talk.

TVs, computers and additional gadgets use up to 10 to 15% of energy consumption in a household. This is approximately the same amount that it takes to keep your food cold. 79% of Finnish people have their TVs on stand-by all the time. The world and the reception is digitalized so now everything must be on stand-by.

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House package is at its best cheap as a production line product, safe as in unique design and home as in your wishes and designed for your family.

When buying a ready-house package, you can be sure that there won’t be any lost square meters, time or unnecessary visits to the construction agency.

When buying a ready-house package you can actually decide how much time you spend on the site. It can vary from days to weeks and the more you are helping out with the assembly and design the fast...
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When building a house one has to take into account so many things. Quite a few of my friends have started building a house, some of them even finished with honor. They tend to have the same thought about building (in Finnish: rakentaminen) a house though. Every one of them has been involved in all the processes of building a house and they have also been eager to save money on equipment and by doing it your self -mentality.

When building a house you should really put effort into the planning...
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Many people who build their house spend a lot of time on thinking about their heating systems. More important, though, is to think about if they could decrease the need of energy required for heating by making the house more condensed and isolated.

The price of energy in its various forms will definitely increase during the lifeline of the house. Investing in reducing the amount of energy consumed for heating will pay itself back quickly and the more effort you put into it in the building ph...
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Living in modern society you cant avoid of being facing with the facts of climate change, energy efficient (in Finnish: energiatehokkuus) living and carbon footprints.

Flying is bad, driving is bad, farming is even worse. What about building and living then - it is quite a chunk of our total footprint so people should put some effort on digging the facts.

What is energy efficient housing then? It is housing where a house consumes at least 50 percent less energy than what are the minimum requ...
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When surfing on the internet, you bump into some very different, interesting and beautiful things. The world of internet seems to be unlimited and suit all purposes of imagination.

I am currently under a huge interior design and decoration process. I have been struggling with my new apartment for a long time and can’t seem to find the perfect Feng Shui. I have changed the color on the walls many times, built new tables, tried various lamps but can’t seem to get the feeling right. Aft...

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Cold wind breezing through the window seams, cold apartment no matter how high temperature you set for the batteries - most of us know this feeling.

Sealing windows is the single most effective energy saving action one can do during the winter time in Finland. Many old and new houses and apartments suffer from heat leaking windows and that sure is not energy efficient.

There are many ways to measure the heat leakage of your apartment or house. One can rent own equipment like thermal imag...

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It is relatively easy to live energy efficiently (in Finnish, energiatehokkuus). Small actions can make big savings: read the tips from here!

* Replace window and door seals on a regular basis. Seals embrittle with time, and will leak the heated or cooled air out from unwanted places.

* Ventilate efficiently and quickly, especially at cold weather. The most efficient way to ventilate is the cross-ventilation, where two windows across the rooms are opened. For this, 15 minutes is enou...

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With these simple savings the energy efficient family can get 7000 euro more money per year. That money can be spent for example for family holidays or hobbies! Smart choices save money and the environment.

Energy efficiency (in Finnish, energiatehokkuus) does not mean something that takes away the pleasure and comfort of living. With simple actions one can be more energy efficient and also save money, without sacrificing of his living standards.

Heating and ventilation are the biggest e...

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