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Make your home renovations green From the design through to the construction of your renovation, opportunities exist to lighten your environmental footprint. These changes can range from short-term aspects (eg, safely managing and recycling building waste) to longterm improvements in the energy efficiency of your home. If you’re renovating, explore good design: it can save energy, water and money, while creating a more pleasant living space that’s also better for your health. Every house is different, so the specific ways you can reduce the environmental impact of your renovation and energy use will be different in each case. However, there are five main areas to consider:
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Passive design uses the physical orientation of your house and an understanding of the seasonal weather patterns to design a space that requires minimal heating or cooling to be comfortable all year round. Passive design elements include orientation, insulation, double glazing, thermal mass and airflow.
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Water use and re-use. Renovations provide a unique opportunity to reengineer your plumbing.
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Energy efficiency Energy efficiency, capture and use. Most houses in Australia have suf-
ficient raw energy – in the form of sunlight hitting them daily – to supply all the energy needs of the house and its inhabitants. The requirement to heat, cool and light our houses can be all but eliminated through the deft application of passive design principles.
Building materials Materials selection, use and re-use. Understanding the lifecycle of the materials we use and their potential impact on our health and the environment enables us to select products that are better for us and the planet.
Minimise waste Minimise construction waste. With up to 40 per cent of all waste coming from building sites, it will save the environment (and your dollars) to minimise the waste coming from
your renovation, For example, re-use existing building materials in the construction and recycle material that you cannot use. The following websites also provide some great information: t :PVS )PNF " GFEFSBM HPWFSO ment energy efficient housing guide. t %FTJHO GPS -JGFTUZMF BOE UIF 'V ture. A guide and tips to renovate sustainably. t &OWJSPONFOU BOE $MJNBUF $IBOHF (NSW). Provides useful information on renovating an energy-efficient home. t &DPTQFDJÄ• FS " LOPXMFEHF CBTF PG eco-products, eco-materials, technologies and resources. Q condensed from http://sustainability.stirling.wa.gov.au/categories/ IPVTF BDUJPOT NBLF ZPVS SFOPWB tions-green/
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