Eco-Wise Action This project was funded by the Department of Sustainability and Environment Energy and Climate Change

Today’s workshop Interactive - ask questions and share your stories! We learn from one another Fun!

Sustainability Living within our means Allowing our grandchildren to have the same opportunities we have

59% 21% 10% 4% 3% What uses the most energy? Refrigerator Cooking Water heating Heating and cooling Lighting Appliances

Home energy use

Background information

energy issues

92 percent

Greenhouse Gases

Photo: Longhorndave

Rising Energy Prices

Efficient energy use does not mean going without

Renewable Energy

Saving energy at home

Home energy use

What’s the best form of heating?

What’s the best form of cooling?

Insulation

Stopping exhaust fan draughts

cold outside warm air rises air near window gets cooled and falls cool air window worst

cold outside warm air rises cool air window air near window gets cooled and falls no pelmet allows air to slip behind curtain curtain better

pelmet

cold outside warm air rises window pelmet stops air slipping behind curtain curtain best

Photo: eelke dekker

Insulating hot water pipes

Which hot water system emits the most greenhouse gases? 4 tonnes 1.8 tonnes 1.05 tonnes 0.95 tonnes 0.3 tonnes Electric storage Electricity boosted solar Gas storage Gas instantaneous Gas boosted solar

Solar, gas and heat pump hot water rebates

Dealing with standby

Fridges

Is your fridge the right size?

Use compact fluorescent lights $88 $60 per light! $18 DownlightIncandescent Compact fluorescent

Heating and cooling Easy Actions Do you heat or cool just the rooms you are using?  No  Heat or cool the areas being used rather than paying to heat/cool empty rooms  Close doors to stop warm/cool air from escaping to rooms that aren’t being used  Block draughts between heated or cooled rooms and rooms that aren’t being used In winter, is the heating set too high, i.e. too warm?  Yes  Set heating at 19° to 21°C (use a thermometer if you don’t have a thermostat). In summer, is the cooling set too low, i.e. too cool?  Yes  Set cooling at 24° to 27°C (use a thermometer if you don’t have a thermostat). Using the home checklist

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