by Tori Walker | Sep 14, 2015 | Uncategorized
Yesterday was Sustainable House Day, and I had the privilege of seeing inside one inspirational design in Brisbane. Sustainable House Day (www.sustainablehouseday.com) has been operating for over ten years, and gives people the opportunity to visit and explore...
by Tori Walker | Jul 29, 2015 | Uncategorized
NABERS, the National Australian Built Environment Rating System, and NatHERS, the National House Energy Rating Scheme, are Australian Government Initiatives designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by increasing the efficiency of buildings. These two schemes have a...
by Tori Walker | Jul 13, 2015 | Uncategorized
Most of us have experienced the desire to block out the harsh summer sun entering our homes and offices through a window. Internal blinds can certainly keep a home cooler, but is there more that can be done by homeowners to make their home more comfortable and reduce...
by Tori Walker | Feb 16, 2015 | Uncategorized
Homeowners interested in saving on their electricity costs should install Solar Panels, right? Not necessarily! Impressively named ‘geothermal heating systems’ and ‘Solar PV Systems’ are a great way to save money on energy bills in the long...
by Tori Walker | Jan 14, 2015 | Uncategorized
The National House Energy Rating Scheme (NatHERS) is a National, unified framework for assessing the thermal energy of a house, either at design stage or end of build stage. Read more about the organisation at www.nathers.gov.au. Currently there are two organisations...
by Tori Walker | Jan 10, 2015 | Uncategorized
A recent report by the Australian Energy Market Operator has led Australia’s Industry Minister, Ian Macfarlane, to warn that Household Electricity prices could rise by more than 10% by 2016. In an article in The Australian Newspaper of 22nd December, 2014,...
