Optimizing available energy and benefitting from it is not a new phenomenon or concept; it has been in existence from time immemorial. Ancient people were well versed in building homes and structures that harnessed the natural resources for their benefit. Olden day homes allow more sunlight for natural lighting and also for heating purposes. They are also structurally designed to allow a lot of natural breeze to pass through them, thereby fulfilling cooling and ambience needs. The fact that the ancient people did not have any other options of energy may have contributed to their adaptation to natural resources.

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There are many aspects that go towards optimizing efficiency of usable energy in households. Energy efficient homes must be able to optimize the available power, without any wastage; save power and energy by minimizing their usage and generate and use alternate energy and must minimize their environmental footprint. Energy efficient homes are not only a great benefit for the homeowners, they also lessen their burden on the topography, natural resources and in general, minimize the damage caused to the environment. All homes have the potential to become energy efficient in some way or the other and people can adapt simple measures that can give them all the above mentioned benefits and also save them some costs in the process. All homes utilize energy for heating, cooling, lighting, powering appliances, powering mechanical and automobiles, etc. Each of these aspects of usage has a potential to be optimized, thereby becoming more energy efficient. Saving electricity by switching off appliances and lighting units when not needed is a part of energy efficient homes. So is using natural lighting methods or generating solar power for heating purposes, so on and so forth. Energy efficient homes are those that understand all the aspects of energy usage and optimize them for overall benefits.

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