{"id":675,"date":"2014-08-04T20:50:52","date_gmt":"2014-08-04T20:50:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bhgre.com\/bhgrelife\/?p=675"},"modified":"2022-10-06T11:15:51","modified_gmt":"2022-10-06T15:15:51","slug":"ask-pro-turning-your-home-green","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bhgre.com\/bhgrelife\/ask-pro-turning-your-home-green\/","title":{"rendered":"Ask a Pro Q&#038;A: Turning Your Home Green"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to another installment of Ask a Pro! Today we are talking to Carolina Buia, Dream Team member and Lifestyle pro. Let&#8217;s see what she has to say about going green in your home!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-782\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bhgre.com\/bhgrelife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/gogreen.jpg\" alt=\"gogreen\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bhgre.com\/bhgrelife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/gogreen.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.bhgre.com\/bhgrelife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/gogreen-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bhgre.com\/bhgrelife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/gogreen-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Q: What are a few easy ways to turn my home into an energy-efficient, \u201cgreen\u201d home?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">-Walt K.<\/p>\n<p>A: Going green in your home is a great way to not only save money, but to help preserve the earth. First, make sure you install energy-efficient lighting such as compact fluorescents. Also, change out any old appliances that are using up lots of energy. By replacing your old energy hog appliances, you can use less energy and save money in the long run. Another great way to go green is by installing low-flow showerheads and faucets. This will decrease your household\u2019s water consumption by up to 70%, and you\u2019ll also use less energy heating up the water.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">-Carolina B.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"more-link-wrapper\"><button class=\"more-link\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"><\/span><\/button><\/div>","protected":false},"author":1271,"featured_media":782,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[1591,79,75,78],"class_list":["post-675","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ask-a-pro","tag-ask-a-pro","tag-eco-friendly","tag-energy-efficient","tag-lighting","entry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Ask a Pro Q&amp;A: Turning Your Home Green - Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Life<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Today we are talking to Carolina Buia, Dream Team member and Lifestyle pro. 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