Install thermostats with a night setback
A night-setback thermostat saves energy by automatically adjusting indoor temperatures.
Generally easier to use than more fully-programmable thermostats, night-setback thermostats curb energy use by cutting back on heating or cooling while occupants are asleep, or the house is unoccupied. Then they normalize temperatures when the house is occupied. Night-setback thermostats save more on heating than on cooling.
Green points
LEED for HomesLeadership in Energy and Environmental Design. LEED for Homes is the residential green building program from the United States Green Building Council (USGBC). While this program is primarily designed for and applicable to new home projects, major gut rehabs can qualify.
: Programmable thermostats are mandatory (EA 6.1)
NGBSNational Green Building Standard Based on the NAHB Model Green Home Building Guidelines and passed through ANSI. This standard can be applied to both new homes, remodeling projects, and additions.
/ICC-700: Up to 2 pts. for programmable thermostats (705.1)
Learn more in the Green Building Encyclopedia
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