Sustainable Living

Did you know that Perth is the sunniest city in Australia, averaging 8.8 hours of sunlight each day?

The Benefits of Solar Power $1,338 Potential Annual Savings – $13,380 Potential 10 year Savings*

• Provides up to 50% of your family’s new home power free, using the sun’s unlimited energy!*
  
• Prepare for future rises in energy costs
• High efficiency solar inverter with 5 year warranty
• Battery expandable system – ready to meet your future energy demands
  Reduce your carbon footprint
• Add value to your home
  

Passive solar design refers to the use of the sun’s energy for the heating and cooling of living spaces matched with the balance of Winter and Summer.  Cross ventilation through windows and doors allows rapid cooling and are common elements found in passive design.  A great designer will always be thinking how to increase the year round comfort of your home through using these principals. A good example is an alfresco that is South Facing is virtually unusable 50% of the year being cold, windy and no sun.. Just orientating it North will make it a usable areas all year round warm in winter and away from cold breezes and shaded in summer from the summer sun.

A new generation of ultra-efficient, programmable wireless home lighting that you can control from anywhere with your smartphone or tablet.  The iLight system is inexpensive, efficient and easy to install providing you with an intuitive home lighting system that will bring convenience, security  and cost saving to your home. People in the next 10-20 years will make decisions on whether to buy a home or not based on its technology.

Double Glazing & E Glass your windows and doors will soon be the standard. Having double glazed windows will help keep the heat out in summer, and keep in the warmth in during winter. Solar E glass is reflective keeping Western Sun from making living areas to hot. Heating and Cooling an entire home is becoming more and more expensive. Double glazing & E Glass will keep your home’s temperature more stable, while saving up to 50% on energy costs.

Rainwater collection is one of the most environmentally friendly water storage options available. Rather than constantly using up our limited water source, rain water collection works to naturally gather rainwater. Grey water is collecting our shower, kitchen and laundry waste water to be used in our toilet and or  on our gardens.

Solar Hot Water Unit reduces the amount of electricity used in heating water and passes on the cost savings.

A heat pump is a different way to use renewable energy to heat water – that doesn’t need solar panels! Heat pumps can save you a bundle of cash on your hot water bills, as they use approximately one third the energy of an electric water heater. Additionally, there’s generous rebates available making them an extremely economical option.

Demand for fast, more affordable and energy efficient methods in construction have given rise to invention and improvements in traditional construction. Better information and design implementation is improving the way our homes perform for us making them more energy efficient and comfortable spaces. Ask your designer to show you where your home has been improved to reach 6 star energy efficiency and above.

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