Building Research Council 
School of Architecture  University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

 Energy Management in the Home

This publication offers a wide variety of ways to manage your energy costs. You may be surprised at how many simple and inexpensive techniques there are in Energy Management in the Home to reduce your monthly energy costs.

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Household Operation in the Summer
Stoves, conventional ovens, and microwave ovens. The oven is more efficient than top burners when several dishes are cooked at one time. Use lids on pans to retain heat and moisture. Microwave cooking units use less energy than ranges for heating small quantities of food and liquids. Using a microwave to thaw frozen food, however, is a waste of energy. Outdoor cooking reduces odors and heat input to the house.

 
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