29 June 2022 | Clean energy, Sustainable homes
What is a Community Battery…and why would you want one? Most people are familiar with home batteries, such as those produced by Tesla. These privately owned batteries usually sit on an exterior wall of the house and are located behind the meter. This means they store...
2 June 2022 | Sustainable homes
Simple steps to make your home more energy efficient Last month I wrote about some of the basics in building a more energy efficient home. This article describes some of the ways you can make an existing home more energy efficient with some simple steps. While a full...
1 May 2022 | Sustainable homes
Sustainable Housing Looking around at new houses being built in Macleod, there are multiple examples of houses that could be far more sustainable if they followed some simple principles of environmental design. Older houses in the area also suffer from not following...
10 October 2021 | Clean energy, Sustainable homes
Net Zero Homes Looking around our area, it is surprising, for example, how few homes are oriented to capture winter sun and exclude hot summer sun, or how many homes are connected to gas, which is both a fossil fuel and increasingly expensive. The move to a net zero...
15 August 2021 | Clean energy, Sustainable homes
Solar – who’s got your back?Aug 15, 2021 | Clean energy | 0 comments Residential solar power is a great way of saving money and making a significant contribution to reducing the CO2 that Banyule produces. Banyule City Council declared a climate emergency...
