Energy and water management

These lamps are more efficient, readily available and burn far cooler that conventional incandescents and halogen globes.   A compact fluorescent lamp, or 'CFL' for short.   Compact...

LED globes, or 'solid state lighting' is fast becoming the lighting of choice thanks to its amazing efficiency and long life.     Some LED globes can...

The wrong hot water system can easily account for the lion's share of your electricity consumption. In fact, electric tank systems are being phased...

Electric tank storage hot water systems are notorious for the amount of greenhouse emissions they're responsible for. As a result, they're now being phased...

Energy efficiency ratings might seem like just another part of the paperwork when building or buying a home, but they play a key role in reducing your energy bills and making homes more comfortable year-round.

A cold water diverter is a mechanical valve installed on a hot water line. It redirects the initial cold water, known as redwater, that sits in the pipe before hot water arrives. Instead of wasting this water down the drain, the diverter sends it to a greywater tank, a garden irrigation system, or back into the hot water storage system for reuse. These diverters work using water pressure and do not require electricity.

See how lagging (insulation) and the distance that hot water has to travel through your pipes can affect energy efficiency in your hot water...