Home energy and water assessments and incentives

Energy; Water

Available: QLD
For: Home owners; Renters [House; Apartment]

Overview

The ClimateSmart Home Service has ceased taking bookings from midnight 26 April 2012.

You may still be eligible if:

you had a service booked before midnight on 26 April 2012 and have a confirmed booking date or are waitlisted
you meet the eligibility criteria outlined in the Terms and Conditions
the service is completed before 30 September 2012.

Further information is available from the ClimateSmart website.

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	Title	Ease	Impact	Savings
Energy; Water	Get a home assessment	Very easy	More	More
Energy; Water	Install water-efficient showerheads	Very easy	Most	Most
Energy; Water	Buy water-efficient appliances	Very easy	More	Some
Water	Maintain toilets, taps & tanks	Easy	Most	Most
Water	Improve watering practices	Easy	Most	Most
Water	Install a rainwater tank	Easy	Most	Most
Water	Install water-efficient toilets	Easy	More	More
Water	Use water efficiently	Very easy	Most	Most
Water	Install a greywater system	Least easy	More	More
Water	Create a water smart garden	Least easy	Most	Most
Energy	Use appliances efficiently	Very easy	Some	Some
Energy	Buy energy-efficient appliances	Easy	More	More
Energy	Install insulation	Easy	Most	Most
Energy	Estimate running costs of appliances and technology	Very easy	More	More
Energy	Use lights efficiently	Very easy	More	Some
Energy; Travel	Use public transport	Easy	Most	More
Energy	Install solar power	Least easy	Most	Most
Energy	Improve window efficiency	Easy	Most	More
Energy	Draught-proof your home	Very easy	Some	More
Energy; Travel	Switch to a bike	Easy	Most	Most
Energy; Travel	Use your car less	Very easy	Most	Most
Energy	Switch to efficient lighting	Easy	More	Some
Energy	Install a heat pump hot water system	Easy	More	More
Energy	Install a solar hot water system	Easy	Most	Most
Energy	Switch to greener energy	Easy	Most	More
Energy	Improve heating and cooling	Easy	More	More
Energy	Cooking efficiently	Very easy	Some	Some
Energy	Install a gas hot water system	Easy	More	Some