Smart controls can help ensure your home is comfortable and energy efficient.

Remember to turn off the tap while brushing your teeth – a running tap wastes over 6 litres per minute.

Switch off radiators in any rooms you are not using regularly and keep internal doors shut to save energy.

Solid brick walls can be insulated internally or externally to reduce heat loss.

Insulate hot water pipes along their full length. Don’t waste the energy you have used to heat your hot water.

About a quarter of all our clean, drinkable water at home is flushed down the toilet. Place a sealed bottle of water or brick in your cistern to reduce this amount.

Smart meters help you track your energy use in pounds and pence. They can help educate you and your family to reduce your energy bills.

Washing a small load of clothes? Check you washing machine’s settings to see if you can use the “half load” programme to save water and energy.

Fill a jug with tap water and leave it to cool in your fridge. You’ll save water by not having to run the tap for ages to get a cold drink.

Use the sun to reduce your heating bills. Leave internal doors open to rooms which trap the sun so the heat can spread to other areas.