To help consumers and builders better understand how they can contribute, the Building Commission, the Australian Greenhouse Office, and the building and design industries, produced Your Home Guide to Sustainable Housing. It helps consumers create a home that is better for the environment but still comfortable, stylish and affordable. Your Home offers the following tips on how to make homes more energy efficient:
- Better orientation to the sun
- Increased wall and ceiling insulation
- Improved window protection to stop heat transferring in or out
- Improved sealing of airflow points to prevent air leakage and assist draft control
- Higher performance windows, including double glazing
- Using five-star rated heating and hot water systems
- Using energy efficient cooling systems.
Your Home can be obtained, free of charge by telephoning 1300 130 606 or by visiting www.yourhome.gov.au.
