Topics
Keeping Warm
HEAT Factsheet: Top
Tips For Staying Warm
HEAT Factsheet: Choosing
a Heating System
HEAT Factsheet: Wash
Yourself in the Winter Sun
see also
Firewood in the ACT
Insulation
HEAT Factsheet: Cavity
Wall Insulation
HEAT Factsheet: General
Insulation Tips
HEAT Factsheet: Budget
Tips for Homes
HEAT Factsheet: Slab
Edge Insulation
General Home
HEAT Factsheet: Budget
Tips for Homes
HEAT Factsheet: Windows
Fact Sheet
HEAT Factsheet: EER
Ratings Explained
HEAT Factsheet: Standby
Power
HEAT Factsheet: Eaves
in Canberra
HEAT Factsheet: New
Home Builders Checklist Dec 07
The Australian Greenhouse
Office has a range of intiatives to assist communities and households
to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions.
Your Home
'Your Home' is a suite of consumer and technical guide materials
and tools developed to encouarge the design, construction or renovation
of homes to be comfortable, healthy and more environmentally sustainable.
'Your Home' is a joint initiative of the Commonwealth government and
the design and construction industries. www.greenhouse.gov.au/yourhome
Keeping Cool
HEAT Factsheet: Top
Tips For Staying Cool
HEAT Factsheet: Top
Ten Energy Saving Tips
HEAT Factsheet: Choosing
a Cooling System
Water
HEAT Factsheet: AAA
Showerheads
HEAT Factsheet: Solar
Hot Water
ACT Government Rainwater Tank Rebate
The ACT Government offers ACT residents a rebate for the installation
of approved rainwater tanks with an internal plumbing connection on
properties connected to ACTEW Corporation's water supply network.
ActewAGL administers this program on behalf of the ACT Government.
This program, which commenced 1 August 2005, replaces previous rainwater
tank rebate programs.
More
information about the ACT Government Rainwater Tank Rebate
Bushfire-proof home design
HEAT Factsheet: Bushfire
Resistant Design
Standards Australia AS 3959-1999 Construction
of buildings in bushfire-prone areas This standard
specifies requirements for the design and construction of buildings
in bushfire-prone areas in order to improve their performance when
subjected to burning debris, radiant heat or flame contact generated
from a bushfire.
Protecting
Your Home Against Bushfire Attack
Fact sheet produced by Queensland Government Department of Communication
and Information, Local Government, Planning and Spot, in partnership
with Queensland Fire and Rescue Authority. Includes information on
how bushfires attack, protecting buildings from attack (correct siting,
creating barriers and buffer zones), upgrading of existing residential
buildings, as well as outdoor and yard maintenance.
Electricity
HEAT Factsheet: Introduction
to Electricity
Under the Photovoltaic
Rebate Program, cash rebates are available to householders who install
grid connected or stand alone photovoltaic systems. The rebates are
available at the rate of $8.00 per Watt peak of photovoltaic capacity,
up to a maximum of 1000 Watts (ie. maximum rebate of $8000).
The rebate starts
at a minimum of 450 watts.
The program is
funded by the Commonwealth Government and is designed to encourage
the long-term use of photovoltaic technology to generate electricity
from sunlight to increase the use of renewable energy in Australia.
Rebates of up to $8000 are available to owners of community use buildings
such as schools, providing that the installation can be demonstrated
to have educational and interpretative merit. Further details on rebates
available for community-use buildings are available.
The Master Builders
Association of the ACT (MBA) administers the rebate program for ACT
residents. If you wish to apply for the rebate contact the MBA on
1300 138 122 or email robert@mba.org.au.
The MBA will send you an information kit and application form to complete.
More about solar rebates at the Commonwealth Government Greenhouse Office
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