5 tips for a more sustainable lifestyle

"Sustainability has become a concept we must all take into account in our day to day lives. Indeed, deciding to reduce our use of natural resources is a commitment that is necessary for safeguarding the health of the planet we live on and ensuring a future for it. This is why it’s important to adopt a lifestyle that’s more sustainable, that cares for the environment, which tries to avoid or at least reduce waste by using natural resources more intelligently. We can start by privileging renewable and inexhaustible energy sources.

Here are 5 tips on how to adopt a more sustainable lifestyle without sacrificing comfort.

 

1. Go for a condensing boiler It is now common knowledge that much of the atmospheric pollution in our cities is due to the harmful emissions of waste gases from heating systems. So if you’re facing the problem of choosing a boiler and want to adopt a more sustainable lifestyle, our advice is opt for a condensing model that re-uses latent heat by turning it into energy and reducing emissions of nitrogen oxides (nitrogen monoxide in particular) into the air.
Not to mention the fact that transforming latent heat into energy enables us to cut electricity consumption by around 20%.
Click here to find the Ariston condensing boiler model best suited to your needs and habits.

2. Or a heat pump to heat and cool more sustainably If you’re looking for a renewable and inexhaustible source of energy you should consider heat pumps, which use natural heat (most frequently air but also water or the soil) to produce energy. Purchasing a heat pump means having over 70% of one’s annual heat requirement covered by nature. Have a look at Ariston’s heat pumps here.

3. Choose a smart thermostat Not many know this perhaps, but there are now a number of intelligent thermostat models on the market, like Ariston’s Cube S NET for example, which being connected via internet to the local weather forecasting service can ensure the home is effectively heated at all times of day.

4. Keep temperatures low Did you know that keeping hot water temperature slightly lower than we’re used to, between say 30° and 55° C, makes it possible to save up to 20% a year on energy bills? Find out for yourself!

5. Exploit solar energy Why not exploit the sun’s energy to heat the home and our water? Using solar panels in fact it’s possible to absorb the energy produced by the sun and transform it into a thermal resource: find out all about the potential of Ariston’s solar power systems here.