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The key to thermal performance: Insulation buyers guide
Is your home hot in summer and freezing in winter? It probably has little or no insulation. Lance Turner takes a look at how insulation can help.
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Hot water savings: Efficient hot water buyers guide
If your old hot water system has seen better days, maybe it’s time for an efficient replacement. We show you how solar and heat pump hot water systems work, what’s available and how to choose one to best suit your needs.
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Sub-tropical build: bringing nature back
Richard Proudfoot and his partner have brought nature in to their suburban block, at the same time as reducing energy and water use. He describes their house and garden build, and the satisfying birdsong-filled results.
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Keep your cool: External shading buyers guide
With summers getting hotter in many parts of Australia, keeping the sun off your windows and out of your home is becoming even more important. Anna Cumming looks at the options for external shading, for both new builds and retrofits.
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Straight up: Vertical garden lessons
The last thing you want is to spend a lot of money on a vertical garden system and then have it fail. Jenny and Bevan Bates provide advice and inspiration from their own living walls—five years old and growing strong!
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Questions for hot water system suppliers
It’s best to sound out an installer to check their reliability before buying a hot water system. Have they successfully installed this particular hot water system before? What happens if they go out of business? Here are some key questions to get you started.
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Getting into hot water: water heating ways
Five reader stories and five different systems that illustrate there’s more than one way to get into hot water!
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Community energy steps up: decarbonising at the local level
Community Power Agency reports on the many projects taking off and some of the remaining barriers.
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A roof over your head: Choosing the right roofing materials
There are many different roofing materials to choose from, but what are the advantages and disadvantages of each, and how sustainable are they?
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Howe it’s done – Waste not, want not
Don Batson and Sophie Liu’s dream holiday on Lord Howe Island included a tour of the waste management facility. They describe the amazing work done to reduce waste on this pristine island.
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100% renewable grid: just how feasible is it?
With ongoing discussion by government and media about the effect of renewables on the grid, Renew’s Andrew Reddaway and Damien Moyse consider the feasibility of 100% renewables for Australia.
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