"For newer residential developments in city fringes, this means more homes built to higher standards of energy performance."
- Installing or replacing old ceiling insulation
- Door snakes and sealing strips can block draughts from doors and window frames. These are available at your local hardware store
- Installing double glazing or window films
- Updating your hot water system
- Covering holes in walls where old appliances were
- Opening and closing blinds against the heat and cold as windows are a major source of heat gain and loss in a house
- Setting your air conditioner at 24 degrees during summer. The Energy Efficiency Council says this is the "optimum temperature"