My house participated in a project for energy demand for 3 years. The electricity costs amounted to €59 per year, the saved heating energy was €230 per year. When you add it up, there is a significant saving. Heating and ventilation run continuously and were not turned down during the day because we do not work and are at home all day. Important with the systems is to keep them running and regular filter changes. Also the exhaust filters. Through companies such as [z.B.Filtercaps] you can sometimes get great prices for replacement filters or [eBay]. I got a 10-year supply at 50% below price.