Smart home products can help us reduce our carbon footprint by promoting energy efficiency, integrating renewable energy sources, and reducing water waste. As individuals, we can all do our part to help reduce energy consumption, contribute to a more sustainable future, and protect the environment. One of the best places to start is in our homes. By upgrading our home’s energy efficiency, we can not only save money on our energy bills but also reduce our impact on the environment. This Earth Day, we’re excited to offer a giveaway that can help you achieve just that—with a Google Nest smart thermostat and Philips Hue LED light bulbs! Enter for a chance to win these innovative tech products and read more for tips and tricks that will help you make smarter choices.
Create a seamless and energy-efficient smart home experience
The Google Nest smart thermostat is the ultimate tool for home automation. It learns your schedule and temperature preferences and adjusts the temperature of your home accordingly. You can also control it remotely using the Nest app, so you can ensure your home is always at the perfect temperature, no matter where you are. Instead of an always-on thermostat, you have one that intelligently adjusts the temperature in your home, saving you money every day.
And when you pair the Google Nest smart thermostat with Philips Hue LED light bulbs, you can take your energy savings to the next level. These bulbs can be controlled with the Philips Hue app or with most voice assistants, allowing you to turn them on and off or change their brightness and colour conveniently from anywhere. Schedule the lights to automatically go on only when needed and off when not needed. And because they’re LED bulbs, they’re energy-efficient and long-lasting, saving you money on your electricity bills.
By using less energy, you’re reducing the amount of carbon emissions released into the atmosphere, which means you’re doing your part to combat climate change. Here are some more tips to help you make a positive impact:
- Upgrade to energy-efficient appliances
One of the easiest ways to reduce your energy consumption is by upgrading to energy-efficient appliances. Look for appliances with the ENERGY STAR label, which means they meet strict efficiency guidelines set by the Environmental Protection Agency. These appliances use less energy and can save you money on your energy bills over time. Some of the most common appliances to upgrade include refrigerators, washing machines, and dishwashers.
- Consider Refurbished Products
If you’re looking to upgrade your home’s appliances or electronics, consider purchasing refurbished products. Best Buy has a huge selection of pre-owned devices that have been inspected, repaired, and restored to their original condition. Not only are these products often more affordable than new ones, but they also help reduce electronic waste by giving products a second life.
- Use Recycling Programs
Recycling programs ensure that electronic waste is disposed of properly, reducing its impact on the environment. Best Buy’s recycling program is free for all and accepts a wide range of electronics, from cell phones to appliances.
- Take Advantage of Repair Services
Instead of throwing away broken appliances or electronics, consider repairing them. Repair services can help reduce electronic waste. Best Buy’s Geek Squad offers a variety of repair services, from fixing cracked smartphone screens to repairing washing machines.
- Consider Trade-In Programs
Trade-in programs allow you to receive credit towards new purchases in exchange for your old devices. Best Buy’s trade-in program accepts a wide range of electronics, including smartphones, tablets, and gaming consoles. Not only does this program help reduce electronic waste, but it also helps make new purchases more affordable.
I hope that these tips have inspired you. This Earth Day, take the first step towards changing your lifestyle, reducing your carbon footprint, and making your home smarter and more sustainable. If you have an effective hack on how you save your home’s energy consumption and would like to share it with others, please comment below as a contest entry.
How to enter
Entering this contest is easy and you can enter in three different ways.
- In a comment below, tell us your favourite smart home device and how you think it has improved your home’s energy consumption.
- To earn up to two additional contest entries, in a comment below, answer one of the below questions about smart home technology (if you answer both, put them in separate comments).
- What is another term you would use for a “smart home”?
- Future Home
- Home Automation
- Robotic Home
- Sci-Fi Home
- other (please say what term you would prefer)
- The smart home products that are the easiest to set up are (explain what type of products and why)
- For one additional entry, create a public post on a social media channel sharing with your friends and followers that you are entering a Best Buy Blog contest for a chance to win a Google Nest thermostat and Philips Hue LED light bulbs; include the hashtag #BestBuyEarthDayContest, so we can find your post, and include a photo of your current thermostat. Then return here and tell us in a comment below on which channel you posted it and the name of your channel (since many people use pseudonyms) so that we can check and verify your entry. You can use any social media channel (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, etc.), but the post must be public so we can verify it is there.
What you can win
At the end of this contest, we will randomly select two winners from all eligible entries. One winner will receive the Google Nest smart thermostat and the Philips Hue LED light bulbs and the other will receive the Philips Hue LED light bulbs.
This contest runs from April 3rd to April 23rd.
Remember you can enter this contest in three different ways. Share this contest with your friends and family members so they too have a chance to bring the convenience and energy efficiency of a smart home to their living space.
A smart thermostat has been a good energy saver for my house
My favourite smart home device is the thermostat as it saves the most energy by adjusting temperatures efficiently.
My favorite smart home device is the smart thermostat.
It could help lower my heating costs.
The smart Home product that’s easiest to set up would be. (IROROT)
It’s very easy to set up even my little cousin can do it.
also because the plug and play is user-friendly.
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What is another term you would use for a “smart home”? That term would be “futuristic Home” because I’m working on getting more products added to my Home that’s going to give it a more futuristic look.
Mt favorite smart Home device is The smart thermostat which is easy to set up. It’s easy to use and it makes things much more comfortable at Home.
Google nest thermostat has saved us lots of money on our monthly bills.
The Wyze Outdoor Smart Plug has helped my energy consumption by controlling some of my outdoor lighting.
The Roomba i3 is easy to set up and it empties itself.
Alert Abode.
A smart thermostat has been a good energy saver for my house
Smart Plugs as they allow me to turn appliances off at night and make sure my lights are off.
Smart Plugs because they allow me to appliances off at night and making sure my lights are off.
I like the name Sci-Fi Home fo a smart home. There’s a lot of mystery and fun still in that name.
Our LED lightbulbs have cut down our bills so much. They’ve also cut out or need to replace bulbs so often.
My favorite smart device I have is lights. It helps me save energy by making sure they are off when not in use
My smart thermostat is easy to use to save on energy.
I like the Smart Thermostat
A smart thermostat has been a good energy saver for us.
The smart home products that are the easiest to set up are (explain what type of products and why)
1- As easy as if my grand-mother can plug and play (IROROT)
2- plug and play user-friendly
What is another term you would use for a “smart home”?
HOMEGO
my irobot that cleans all of our l=floors
my google home, helps me control the lights
The smart thermostat is easiest to set up as all you do is set it up and it saves you money
The smart thermostat is easiest to set up as it is set it and forget it
Another term used for a “smart home” is Home Automation
Another term used for a “smart home” is Home Automation
I like the Smart Thermostat
I like the Smart Thermostat
I would use “Home Automation”.
My nest automated schedule has definitely lowered my gas bill.
I always liked the term “Connected Home”
I like my Smart Plugs because they allow me to appliances off at night and making sure my lights are off.
My favorite home device to save energy is the smart thermostat for sure. Monitoring home activity and turning off the ac or furnace saves alot of energy/money.
Any appliance that can be adjusted according to needs is an energy saver Nice
a smart thermostat is easiest; since it is set it and forget it
Home Automation
have a smart thermostat, it turns down the heat at night as i like a cool room to sleep in
Another term could be Auto Home
my favorite smart home device is my camera, it lets me see who is at the door so i dont need to open it, saving on heating a cooling by not opening the door
Another term used for a “smart home” is Home Automation.
The smart thermostat would be my favourite automated device as it would allow me control my home temperature remotely wherever I am.
Alternatively I would call it home automation because it is the opposite of doing things manually, or I would call it a hackable home because the crooks seem to find ways to infiltrate all these so called smart devices.
I would call it Future Home because I don’t presently have smart devices.
I don’t have any smart devices in my home. A smart thermostat would be okay because I can program it to turn down when I am away.
I love the smart thermostats. They have saved me so much money
The smart home products that are the easiest to set up are Alexa, since my husband is the one who installed it !
another term you would use for a “smart home” is “Home automation” !
My favourite is is my Alexa, it helps me control all my heat and lights.
My smart thermostat is easy to use to save on energy.
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