A tale of three winters

In a well-designed house, can you get by without heating? And how does far infrared heating compare to split systems, for efficiency and comfort? Jenny Edwards put her own home to the test.

A mania for monitoring: Beyond the smart meter

When you build a high-performance house, you want to know that it’s performing as expected. Cameron Munro has monitoring in place to do that—and he’s producing some lovely graphs in the process!

Small loads that add up

In our hyper-connected world, we rely on a range of devices that are always on, like internet modems and routers, and NBN boxes. But how much of a problem is that for energy usage?

Two decades of monitoring

Detailed data collection can make for some interesting discoveries about how water and energy systems behave. Peter Coombes describes the results of almost 20 years of monitoring his house.

Totally Renewable Yackandandah

Totally Renewable Yackandandah (TRY) is at the forefront of regional towns making the shift to renewable energy, as Matthew Charles-Jones described at a recent Renew branch meeting in Melbourne.

Houses that think: Are smart homes really a smart idea?

Smart home technology is touted as the way of the future, helping to make life easier while reducing energy use. But is that really the case?

Knowledge is power: energy monitoring guide

Need help getting the upper hand on your electricity bills or checking that your solar system is working?

Beyond the Stars – Energy ratings as a design tool