Sustainability at home
Making some simple changes in your everyday life can reduce your carbon footprint have immediate positive impacts on the environment, your lifestyle, your community and even your finances.
- Walking, cycling or catching public transport instead of driving
- Buying locally grown food (or growing some of your own food
- Switching off lights and appliances when not in use
- Using renewable energy
- Taking your own bag shopping
- Reducing, reusing and recycling
- Composting your organic waste
- Washing clothes in cold water
- Drying clothes on a clothes line instead of the clothes dryer
- Planting native trees and using mulch on the garden
- Taking shorter showers & installing low water flow devices
- Switching off your second fridge
- Reducing air conditioner use and setting your thermostat to 25°
- Replacing standard light globes with energy efficient one
Government rebates
Find out about rebates available for the incorporation of sustainable technology or design features into your home.
Sustainable house design
How to design a naturally cool home.
Home energy toolkit
The Home Energy Toolkit can help you reduce your energy consumption and save money.
Renewable energy & greenpower
Options for using renewable energy in your home.
Saving energy
Want to reduce your electricity bills and cut your carbon emissions? It’s simple!
Saving water
Despite our high rainfall, it is important not to waste our precious water.