All Entries Tagged With: "Home Tip"
Insulation innovation for your green home
Paige Green asked: When it comes to the green home, ratings matter. There are a number of eco certification for home based appliances and white goods. Plus you can get your home professionally assessed for energy efficiency.Residential homes can be given a rating based on the National House Energy Rating (NatHERS) which is an index [...]
Get an organic garden for your green home
Paige Green asked: An organic garden brings a vibrant and colourful touch to any eco home. But instead of just the run of the mill vegie patch out the back, having a garden professionally conceived by a landscape architect can add a unique aspect that highlights your own green passion.“Landscape architecture is a combination of [...]
Checklist for your next green home
Paige Green asked: Looking to buy or rent a green home? These days, lots of green homes are going on the market as sellers and landlords recognise they’re in demand. But how is one to know which homes are truly green?Here’s a checklist of features to look out for and questions to ask to determine [...]
Green Home tips – Eco heating ideas
Paige Green asked: Autumn is approaching and that means colder days ahead. However, Australia is blessed with an amazingly moderate climate where even our chilliest days are nothing compared to other regions in the world. This means that Australian residents can take advantage of all natural low emissions heating in their green home.As well as [...]
Green Home Ideas – Energy Efficient Lighting, what a bright idea
Paige Green asked: Setting up a good green home starts with energy efficiency. Traditional incandescent light globes lose almost 90 per cent of their energy in generating heat – only 10 per cent of the electricity used is actually going into lighting your room. And because of their various filaments and parts, incandescent bulbs generally [...]
