Reducing energy use in your home can save you money and improve your comfort and health.

While most residential Energy Efficiency (EE) work is not focused on improving occupant health, common EE activities can create a drier home with more consistent temperatures, fewer air indoor pollutants, reduced allergens, and fewer asthma triggers from dampness, mold, mice or cockroach droppings. 

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Improvements in occupant health are strongest among vulnerable groups: lower-income households and residents with pre-existing health conditions linked to housing risks. While there are many easy and low-cost ways to save energy in your home, your first stop should be your state-sponsored energy efficiency program.

 

In New Jersey, low-income households can receive home energy assistance and energy efficiency services for no cost through the New Jersey Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP). Those families who don’t qualify for the low-income programs can receive energy audits, rebates on new appliances, and other incentives that help with energy savings.