CLEARING THE AIR
Dec 20, 2017
4 minutes
WORDS // PETER COLQUHOUN PHOTOGRAPHY // JACKIE MIERING & RHIANNON SLATTER
Building and powering our homes produce some of the earth’s worst pollution. Let’s clear the air and talk about how to reduce emissions and your power bill.
REDUCING ENERGY
Applying ‘passive design’ principles to the home is paramount. This is the quickest and most financially efficient way of reducing your emissions and energy bill. The returns will start to pay off within five years. Some of the basics include creating a rectilinear home with minimal glass, facing east and west, limiting the amount of large windows, using stairwells that will act as thermal chimneys and allow
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