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How to correct and prevent Air Infiltration and leakages:

On our Energy Rating website we have spoken numerous times about air infiltration and leakages and how to detect them. Our energy assessors at Energy Rating Perth are always urging our clients to not take air infiltration lightly and detect it early especially if you have just moved into a new home. Once it is

By |2018-09-26T16:45:05+08:00April 20th, 2017|Energy, Energy assessor|0 Comments

Apple’s Green Project!

Apple is one of the leading suppliers of technology in the world, everyone knows their name and their products. So if you imagine how big their company is worldwide, you can imagine their carbon footprint affecting our environment, right? Wrong. Apple is striving to use 100% renewable energy! They are creating new solar projects to

By |2017-04-18T15:08:31+08:00April 19th, 2017|Uncategorised|0 Comments

How to choose the best energy efficient appliances

Today at Energy Rating Perth, we are looking into how to choose the best energy saving appliance. Just because it’s better for the bank account, doesn’t mean it’s better for our environment and the electric bills. Over time, the cost to run an appliance may not be worth skimping on a few dollars when first

By |2017-04-24T09:33:35+08:00April 18th, 2017|Energy|0 Comments

Lightbulb Efficiency!

At Energy Rating Perth, our energy assessors give our clients simple tips on improving the energy efficiency of their home. Lighting generates 12% of your home electricity bills and up to 25% in the workplace. Since lighting accounts for a major portion of a home’s energy usage, one of the most obvious steps is to

By |2017-04-13T13:07:23+08:00April 16th, 2017|Uncategorised|0 Comments

The great debate of hand wash or dishwasher

The universal argument over using the automatic dishwasher versus hand washing dishes has been going on since the production of dishwashers. The energy assessors at Energy Rating Perth can provide a few answers: Studies over the years have shown that when used effectively and efficiently dishwashers can actually use almost a third less water than

By |2017-04-13T13:03:59+08:00April 15th, 2017|Uncategorised|0 Comments

Can the type of flooring you choose improve the energy efficiency of your home?

When we complete a 6 Star energy rating assessment for our clients at Energy Rating Perth, our energy assessors go further and give recommendations on the building envelope and what materials will help improve thermal performance to our energy consumption conscious client.   The floor is a part of the building envelope and different floor

By |2018-09-26T16:47:17+08:00April 14th, 2017|Energy|0 Comments

Cool down your house this summer!

What’s the first thing you think of when you are hit with a hot summer day? Air-conditioning. Although it provides so much pleasure to your home environment, it’s not so nice on the electricity bills. Follow these tips from our energy assessors at Energy Rating Perth to provide a more cost effective way to be

By |2017-04-13T12:48:28+08:00April 13th, 2017|Uncategorised|0 Comments

The future of Renewable Solar Energy for homes in Australia

While many of our clients today at Energy Rating Perth wish to reduce their carbon footprint and their energy bills, they are moving towards renewable energy sources like solar panels. It may be an expensive initial investment but our clients at Energy Rating Perth are usually placated by the fact that the government provides them

By |2018-09-26T16:47:56+08:00April 10th, 2017|Energy|0 Comments