Sustainability Victoria has a range of fact sheets that have in-depth information about saving energy at home.

Lighting

· Fast Facts on Energy Efficiency (PDF, 532KB)

Appliance operating costs

· Electrical appliances – operating costs (PDF, 237KB)

· Gas appliances – operating costs (PDF, 267KB)

Heating

· Keeping your winter warm (PDF, 231KB)

· Keeping your winter warm (rtf, 11.2KB)

· Choosing a heating system (PDF,493KB)

· Electric slab heating (PDF, 168KB)

· Electric space heating (PDF, 148KB)

· Gas ducted heating (PDF, 144KB)

· Gas space heating (PDF, 158KB)

· Heat shifters (PDF, 130KB)

· Hydronic heating (PDF, 180KB)

· Portable heaters (PDF, 297KB)

· Reverse cycle air conditioning (PDF, 171KB)

· Wood heating (PDF, 225KB)

Hot water

· Choosing a hot water system (PDF, 465KB)

· Solar hot water (PDF, 263KB)

Cooling

· Choosing a cooling system (PDF, 374KB)

· Save Energy in Summer (PDF, 487KB)

· Save Energy in Summer (rtf, 23.8KB)

Buildings

· Benefits of insulation (PDF, 311KB)

· Insulation installation (PDF, 699KB)

· Insulation types (PDF, 426KB)

· Landscape design (PDF, 366KB)

· Siting and solar access (PDF, 408KB)

· Thermal mass (PDF, 613KB)

· Window placement (PDF, 390KB)

· Window protection (PDF, 563KB)

Renewable energy

· Renewable energy systems (PDF, 115KB)