House
Environment
The urban spread of our houses and gardens, and the power, water and materials required for them to provide us with a comfortable living space, account for a very significant proportion of our ecological footprint. Managed effectively, this integral part of our lives can be a vehicle for the conservation, generation and collection of energy, water and natural resources. It can even supply us with much of the food we need.
Wellbeing
Our homes are our sanctuaries where we bring our dearest, raise our children and spend over half our lives. Tapping the potential of the house and garden to rejuvenate, inspire and soothe us, as well as protecting and sheltering us, is one of the creative missions of any householder's life.
Our home and garden can be a bottomless pit of resource consuming ecological inefficiency - or a healthy Eden of self sufficiency. So how do we manage that part of our ecological footprint we most control, our home, and set it on a sustainable path?
Generate Your Own Electricity
The sun hitting your roof can power your life. It's just a question of gadgets.
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 over the long term as you continually conserve energy and water.
Use Water Efficiently
Water conservation on the driest continent on the planet is essential, logical and too long in coming. There are lots of easy things we can all do!
Buy Renewable Electricity
Every time you use electricity in your home greenhouse gases are belched out on your behalf. So buy the clean stuff!
Insulate, Shade and Weatherproof Your House
Insulating, shading and weatherproofing your house can save you up to 45 per cent on your current energy bills while increasing the comfort and value of your home.
