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.
My LED light bulbs are very reliable.
I call it a Robotic Home.
I like Future Home.
Another term I would use for a “smart home” is Robotic Home, though I expect it might soon be “AI-controlled Home”
My favourite smart home device is my Smart Thermostat. It’s led to reduced energy use because I can monitor usage and turn down the heat automatically when not needed, like at night or when I am away.
auto dimming lights are my favourite and it was a snap to setup and control with mobile apps, I can turn off from anywhere
Robotic Home is my pick
Nest Thermostat is my favourite smarthome device because since we installed it we have seen our energy consumption drop
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Google Nest smart thermostat is my favourite, it helps reduce energy consumption and therefore money
What is easy to install is the Smart LED lights to a program known to Alexa or Google which in turn are found on a dashboard in the house. There would be more programs per appliances/small appliances. I would have all the lights under programs. I would have certain appliances under another program. I would have certain small appliances under another program. I would have the electric heating system under a program as well. The television, the PC Desktop and the telephone under a program.
Google Nest smart thermostat would definitely help us save energy and help our planet by reducing the amount of carbon emissions released into the atmosphere! Part II another term for ‘Smart Home’ is home automation!
My favourite smart home device is my Mysa Smart Thermostat. It has improved my home’s energy consumption by allowing me to turn heating down, even when I’m not at home!
None of the similar labels as suggest above for Smart Home.
I would like a CONVENTIONAL home based in accordance with what I believe and what others may want in their homes.
Another term I would use for a “smart home” is “Future Home.”
LED light bulbs are better than ever but I do not have/own a Smart Device.
I would like to win the Google Nest Thermostat
The smart home products that are the easiest to set up are smart light bulbs because you just plug them in and download an app.
Another term I would use for a “smart home” is Home Automation.
Google Nest smart thermostat would help us save energy, money and the planet by lowering the temperature when we aren’t home or when we’re sleeping
I like future home and sci-fi home terms. Sounds really cool and fun. The smartest home products to set up are light bulbs and lights. You just plug them in!
My favourite smart home device are my smart LED light bulbs and I think it has improved my home’s energy consumption they use energy-efficient LED technology.
Google Nest smart thermostat would help us save energy, money and the planet by lowering the temperature when we aren’t home or when we’re sleeping
My smart thermostat saves energy by scheduling temperatures.
I think a Nest Thermostat is my favourite smarthome device
My Smart Thermostat helps save energy by scheduling temps.
In a comment below, tell us your favourite smart home device and how you think it has improved your home’s energy consumption.
My favourite smart home device is the google nest smart thermostat and it improved your home;es energy consumption by letting me know the temperature of the house
My Smart Thermostat saves a lot of energy by being able to schedule and choose eco temps.
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our Alexa, was easy to setup and easy to use
What is another term you would use for a “smart home”?
Sci-Fi Home is my choice
its the nest thermostat that helps us save electricity by knowing our heating and cooling habits
I believe that the smart thermostat would make the biggest impact for savings!
I feel like a lot of smart home products are easy to set up but the easiest is Alexa and once you have her set up, she can control most any smart device in your house.
I like the term “Future Home” because I feel like everything is being more technologically advanced and so it makes me think of how in the future, it will be even more so as these things develop on the daily.
With the smart thermostat, we can turn down the heat when we are away.
My favourite smart home device is my alexa because it gives me the ability to access my devices from anywhere I am so if I forget to turn off my light or my fan, I can control it with her through my smart plugs, etc.
Home Automation would be another term for a “smart home”
I believe the smart thermostat would make the biggest impact for savings.
What is another term you would use for a “smart home”?
Home Automation
We don’t have any yet, but would like to try them.
My favourite smart home device is my auto dimming lights, which saves energy.
smart thermostat has helped
I believe the smart thermostat has done the most to save energy and $’s
Auto Home could be another name
Smart Light was the simplest to set up. Plug it in, connect it to Wi-fi/app. Most other smart devices are like this but require button etc on the device for setup
Home Automation
My Echo Show is the Heart of my Smart Home. I use it for turning out all the lights and electronics when not in use.
The smart home products that are the easiest to set up are smart thermostats, because it’s just a matter of hooking up the wires and downloading an app.
Another term I would use for a “smart home” is “Future Home.”
My favourite smart home device is my Mysa Smart Thermostat. It has improved my home’s energy consumption by allowing me to turn heating down, even when I’m not at home!
Smart Thermostat seems to be whats saves the most.
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