Lighting
The average house can save nearly $90 each year in electricity costs by switching to compact fluorescent globes in rooms where the light is on for long periods.
- SEDO
1. Install water efficient plumbing fittings.
2. Mulch or compost your kitchen waste to reduce what goes in your rubbish bin.
3. Install ceiling insulation to keep your heating and cooling costs down.
4. Install an environmentally friendly, gas-boosted solar water heater.
5. If you're building or renovating, choose a design that incorporates energy efficient features
Waterwise gardening |
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Being waterwise begins with designing your garden to be water efficient. This includes considering layout and use of materials as well as allowing for efficient delivery of irrigation water to exactly where it is needed, in exactly the right quantities and at the right intervals. Though lawn areas are the major users of garden water, considerable savings can be made in other areas of the garden such as mulching garden beds and using soil wetting agents. The Water Corporation has extensive information about how to establish and maintain a waterwise garden, whether you are starting from scratch, or have an existing garden.
Waterwise Guide to Gardens
Planning a new garden
Waterwise Garden Centres
Information on growing local native plants and fertilising-wise
Great Gardens workshops |
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During summer approximately 70 per cent of household water use in Perth is used watering lawns and gardens.