Day 1: get a home energy audit Give the gift of energy savings by purchasing a professional home energy audit for someone. The audit will help pinpoint where your home is losing energy — and what you can do to save money — by checking for air leaks, inspecting insulation, surveying heating and cooling equipment and more. By making upgrades to your home following a home energy audit, you could save 5 to 30 percent on your energy bills. Day 2: install a programmable thermostat Don’t pay for warm or cool air you aren’t using. Install a programmable thermostat to…