Sustainability and Home Energy
With the ever increasing rate of climate change, there’s no better time than now to start adapting the way you
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With the ever increasing rate of climate change, there’s no better time than now to start adapting the way you
Can’t quite put your finger on what’s bringing the chill and damp inside? Whether it’s your first home or a
It all started as a marae-driven initiative to make Bluff homes warmer. Fifteen years later, we’ve transformed more than 9000
Get affordable heating through government heating subsidies 31 October 2019 Having a warm home is comfortable for many people. But
How Awarua Synergy helped a Southland Family When Nena bought her home in Otatara, she wasn’t thinking about insulation. Her
The July 2019 changes may affect you! There isn’t much time left to get your rental house in compliance with
A decade of keeping Southland and West Otago people warm was celebrated today (26 June) by the Southland Warm Homes
Hot water heating is 38% of household energy use
Damp air is harder to heat
The recommended temperature for utility or laundry rooms is 14-16 degree
At 3% inflation, household energy bills are set to double again in the next 20 years
Cleaning mould with white vinegar kills it
NZ homes are expensive to run, we spent approx $250m on inadequate heating
Un-flued gas heaters create 1 litre of moisture per hour
Every $1 spent on insulation equates to a $5-$7 return in health and energy benefits.
Space heating is 36% of household energy use
Drying clothes inside creates 5 litres of moisture per day
The recommended temperature for living rooms is 18-22 degrees
Insulation makes your home warmer, drier and healthier….and it lasts for generations
Opening windows 20 minutes per day exchanges air making home easier to heat
The current average rate of increase in electricity prices is 8.5%
NZ has one of the highest rates of asthma in the OEDC that’s 1 in 4 children, costing us about $4 billion per year
Insulating a home is an investment for future generations who live in the house
Damp air causes respiratory problems
Cold homes contribute to 1600 extra deaths in NZ per year
The recommended temperature for bedrooms is 16-18 degrees
Warmer drier homes = fewer hospital admissions