{"id":3208,"date":"2025-10-23T18:12:59","date_gmt":"2025-10-23T07:12:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ecam.org.au\/?p=3208"},"modified":"2025-10-23T18:19:28","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T07:19:28","slug":"reducing-your-homes-energy-use","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ecam.org.au\/index.php\/2025\/10\/23\/reducing-your-homes-energy-use\/","title":{"rendered":"Reducing your home&#8217;s energy use"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3208\" class=\"elementor elementor-3208\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26e3da0 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"26e3da0\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e036ddd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e036ddd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"724\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ecam.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/EE-savings-724x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3210\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ecam.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/EE-savings-724x1024.jpg 724w, https:\/\/www.ecam.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/EE-savings-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/www.ecam.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/EE-savings-768x1086.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ecam.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/EE-savings-1086x1536.jpg 1086w, https:\/\/www.ecam.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/EE-savings-1448x2048.jpg 1448w, https:\/\/www.ecam.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/EE-savings-scaled.jpg 1810w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 724px) 100vw, 724px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a19eaf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2a19eaf\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb6c3e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fb6c3e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">You want to save on energy and help the environment - what's the next step?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-720b99b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"720b99b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you&#8217;re not sure where to start, our diagram shows the best first steps.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/compare.energy.vic.gov.au\/\">Victorian Energy Compare<\/a> can help you to find cheaper energy plans, while a home energy assessment can identify where you can save energy.<\/p><p>Your biggest savings will come from getting off gas and installing energy-efficient electric replacements. By installing your own solar panels or choosing a green energy tariff, you can makes sure you maximise your use of renewable energy.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehorse.vic.gov.au\/waste-environment\/sustainability\/sustainability-home\/energy-at-home\">Whitehorse City Council<\/a> have put together a comprehensive guide to help you.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cf8266 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6cf8266\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ab8844 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4ab8844\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">But what if I'm a renter?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05644a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"05644a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Historically, renters have had limited options for improving the energy efficiency and comforts of their rental property.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.vic.gov.au\/households\/electric-and-efficiency-standards-for-buildings\/energy-efficiency-for-rental-properties-in-victoria\">New energy efficiency standards<\/a> will be phased in from 1 March 2027, but in the meantime there are a number of things you can do. These include <a href=\"https:\/\/compare.energy.vic.gov.au\/\">comparing energy plans<\/a> and improving insulation by replacing old curtains or installing non-permanent window film.<\/p><p>Some energy-efficiency improvements will require your landlord&#8217;s permission but can&#8217;t be refused without a good reason.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b70053 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9b70053\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"724\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ecam.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/EE_renter-724x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3211\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ecam.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/EE_renter-724x1024.jpg 724w, https:\/\/www.ecam.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/EE_renter-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/www.ecam.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/EE_renter-768x1086.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ecam.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/EE_renter-1086x1536.jpg 1086w, https:\/\/www.ecam.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/EE_renter-1448x2048.jpg 1448w, https:\/\/www.ecam.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/EE_renter-scaled.jpg 1810w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 724px) 100vw, 724px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10ba75a e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"10ba75a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec92a2a elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"ec92a2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ecam.org.au\/index.php\/2023\/08\/26\/one-home-transition-story\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read one member's home transition story<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c47a7a elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"2c47a7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ecam.org.au\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Home<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You want to save on energy and help the environment &#8211; what&#8217;s the next step? If you&#8217;re not sure where to start, our diagram shows the best first steps. Victorian Energy Compare can help you to find cheaper energy plans, while a home energy assessment can identify where you can save energy. 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