Energy

Designing homes to conserve energy and use it efficiently, from sources which cause least environmental harm.

Energy: Introduction

A typical New Zealand home consumes 10,500 kWh of energy per year. All energy consumption has environmental impacts, ranging from the production of greenhouse gases in burning fossil fuels to direct effects on landscapes from dams and other sources of generation.

Sustainable energy use is designing homes to conserve energy and where energy is used to use it efficiently and to obtain that energy from sources that do the least possible long-term environmental harm. Energy efficiency will also reduce long-term energy bills for home occupiers.

Energy efficient design may incorporate small scale onsite energy production to meet demand.

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    Water Heating

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    AppliancesEnergy ratings, standby power, appliances for cooking, fridges and freezers, clothes washers and dryers, and dishwashers.