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Eco Topics to e movedHi all,
Thanks to Homeone and the members who suggested this forum.
If you see a topic in another area of this site that you think should go here, please drop me a… Adrian B started a topic 3 July 2007 ago Wall Batts...You really need to sit down do the sums and estimations on where will you be most of the time whne the heating is on.
Same for cooling - to keep the cold in/heat… New home designGreat Peter I look forward to your analysis.
The window industry was surveyed back before 5 star and we gave the government the figures - I think we said 66% more for… Law18Aug 28, 2007 10:54 pm Safety of Plastic Tanks & Pipingeveryone is talking about the tanks but what about the pvc plumbing to get the water to the tank???? I have never heard of a food grade pipe??  bda20 replied 17 September 2007 ago bda20Sep 17, 2007 9:29 am hypocrite governmentYou know birds crap on your roof as well as the rain falling on it. I don't think I'd like to be drinking or cooking with… Interesting article re - using CAD to eco model a house design.
Ooops forgot to put the link… Chromagen solar water heaterOn sunny hot days you should not see a problem with a West facing panel, the main problem with SHW in Australia is that they "work too well" often producing too much hot… Woohoo - we may get solar panels!Remember to ask them about the carbon credits. I've been to the seminar on Photovoltaics and the speaker said that a few hundred bucks should be taken off the price for them. Solar hot water, why bother?My last memory of a solar system was a rental house in Perth (SolaHart), it had a small leak that got bigger before we figured… Pebble replied 20 November 2007 ago 5 Star Energy RatingsThanks Steve, i've checked out the ausdesign website. I suppose we;ll get a report when the house is complete then???
Will have to ask about that one. Reducing Energy - Home TheatreCb and CDN - all good points and unless you know ALL the costs and outputs to buld the new item - it's a tough one to objectivlty anwer - other than I'm with you - use it… 5 Star energy legislationFrom May 1, in Victoria, 5 star energy efficiency standards are being extended to include renovations and extensions to existing dwellings.
Water tanks or Solar hot water… ausdesign started a topic 15 January 2008 ago Two Water TanksDepends what they are going to charge you. if it is an exorbitant amout then you are better off getting after handover.
rainwater connected to flush is good at… vpande replied 21 January 2008 ago Rainwater, Greywater, oh my!Djelibeybi
Greywater is not something you store.
Nasty things happen when it's stored more than 48 hours.
So plan any greywater system to be a temporary storage… Grey WaterActually I find washing day to day clothes without soap and one lot of water is OK. The action of the agitator of the washing machine cleans the clothes and what a saving…
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