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Stay cool at home in summer – 12 easy and sustainable tips
How can you cool down at home - sustainably? Get our staff favourite easy tips: from curtains to wet heads, fans to hot water bottles, insulation to starry nights and more.
How much can I save by switching to LED downlights in my home?
Lighting costs the average Kiwi household $220 per year – roughly 12 per cent of its electricity bill. LEDs use up to 85% less energy saving you money in the long run.
Your Sustainable Home - Here to help
Did you miss our ‘Warm, dry, healthy home - here to help ’ webinar? No worries, here’s an overview of it, including a recording of the webinar + helpful links and supporting information for you to check out at your own leisure.
Retrofitting your home - Building smarter for a low-carbon world.
Want to reduce your home’s carbon footprint? Check out our lastest blog post on how you can retrofit your home using smart architecture.
Announcement of new Chief Executive at Sustainability Trust
Our beloved head honcho Phil is stepping down from his role as CE to focus on energy poverty. Although we'll miss his leadership, we're delighted to share that we have a new CE on the way - Ms Georgie Ferrari.
Guest post: Landlords, are you insulated?
In this guest post, Tenancy Services are reminding landlords that insulating rental properties is not only the right thing to do, but it's also legally required to be in place by 1 July 2019.
Healthy Homes Standards – what do they mean for me?
The new Healthy Homes Standards for rentals now includes insulation, heating and ventilation. We work closely with landlords, property managers and tenants, so have put together this information to break down the changes.
How much can I save with insulation grants?
The new insulation subsidies programme, Warmer Kiwi Homes, has helped over 3200 homeowners around NZ access affordable home insulation since it launched last year. With additional contributions from community funders, quotes of $2000 - $6000 are reduced to just a few hundred dollars.
Is your home properly insulated? 9 top tips to stay warm this winter
Here are some top tips to overcome common home insulation problems, based on our 15 years expertise creating warm, healthy homes.