3 Ways to Make a Home Addition More Energy-Efficient

You always have to take energy efficiency into account when planning a home improvement project. This is especially true with a home addition, which not only gives you a brand new space to play with, but offers you the rare opportunity to incorporate energy-saving strategies from the ground up. But how exactly do you do it? 

1. Focus on increasing access to natural light. Natural light plays an important role in every living space: nobody wants to spend their waking hours in a dark and gloomy home after all. To open up your new room (whether it serves as a guest bedroom or a home office) and maintain a cheerful vibe, you should let more sunlight in through skylights, solar tubes or light shelves. These will also reduce your reliance on artificial lighting during the daytime, which means you get to save a good amount on energy.

2. Keep your new space naturally cool. You probably already know that your air conditioning system takes up most of your home’s annual energy costs. One good way to save on cooling is to increase your new space’s access to natural ventilation. One great way to do this is through energy-saving replacement windows. 

3. Don’t overlook proper insulation. Are you planning to build a game room or an in-law suite? Whatever your choice, it pays to make sure the new space can maintain a consistent, comfortable indoor environment. You can make this possible by maximizing its insulation, which helps prevent drafts from entering your new room and compromising thermal comfort. 

Design Build Remodeling Group of Maryland can handle all your home addition needs. With our advanced solutions, we’ll keep your new space comfortable and energy-efficient all year round. We proudly serve the areas in and around Washington, DC. Call us today at (443) 300-2268, or fill out this contact form to schedule your consultation.