Sustainable House
Our home can be a bottomless pit of resource consuming ecological inefficiency - or a healthy Eden of self sufficiency and sustainability. So do we manage that part of our ecological footprint we most control, our home, and set it on a sustainable path?
Cultivate Energy-Saving Habits
Energy saving habits are easy to learn. Daily behaviours can save resources, money and reduce your contribution to global warming.
Cultivate Water Saving Habits
Water-saving habits are those easy-to-learn daily behaviours that can save us thousands of litres (and dollars) over our lives. So get with the program and save those drops that make the wave.
Use Water Efficiently
Water conservation on the driest continent on the planet is essential, logical and too long in coming. So get with the program and save water…
Embrace Energy Efficiency
Energy conservation through the adoption of efficient technology and behaviours saves resources and money. Here are some simple starters…
Buy Renewable Electricity
Every time you use electricity in your home greenhouse gases are belched out on your behalf… So buy the clean stuff!
Install Solar Hot Water
Sunlight converts cold water into hot water. No gasses are emitted and no-one gets hurt. Life is rarely this simple.
Generate your own Electricity
The sun hitting your roof can power your life. It's just a question of gadgets.
Harvest and Use your Rainwater
Install a rainwater tank to collect and store the rain hitting your roof and use it to water your garden, wash your clothes or fill your toilet.
Install Efficient Appliances and Fixtures
When investing in large household, appliances and fixtures, use the government's Energy and Water Ratings (Stars) to guide you to the most efficient, and save money at the same time as you conserve energy and water.
Make your Renovations Green
Renovations are the ideal opportunity to make your house more efficient and sustainable. Try these tips and feel good about your home.
Insulate, Shade & Weatherproof Your House
Insulating, shading and weather proofing your house can save you up to 45% on your current home energy bills while at the same time increasing the comfort and value of your home.
DIY Environmental Home Checklist
Time to grab the clipboard and run the environmental ruler over your home. Identify the low hanging fruit and big bang actions that will quickly and easily reduce your home’s impact on the environment.