Show Notes
My guest is Tim Forcey, an engineer who advises households on what can be done to improve home comfort and energy use as well as reduce our energy bills. Tim has helped over 1,000 Melbourne homes decide what they can do, in what order and what priority.
On this episode, we will be discussing home energy and how we can make our households more efficient and also reduce our emissions.
Resources
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/MyEfficientElectricHome/members/
A subsidy from the Vic gov for reverse-cycle air cons. For landlords to make the switch. https://www.premier.vic.gov.au/saving-renters-money-and-creating-more-comfortable-homes
Minimum performance standards… which can lead to air cons being installed to replace gas heaters. https://www.iea.org/policies/13428-victorian-minimum-heating-rental-standards
Articles How to cut your energy bills https://theconversation.com/22-ways-to-cut-your-energy-bills-before-spending-on-solar-panels-60847 Don’t hate the home you just bought https://thefifthestate.com.au/columns/spinifex/dont-hate-the-energy-guzzling-old-home-you-just-bought-fixes-are-in-reach/
Tim Forcey Website http://timforcey.com.au/
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