Renovate or Build your Zero Carbon Home
There's nothing worse than paying too much on your utility bills for a home that's too hot, too cold, too dark or even too loud. By considering and including simple energy efficiency features, you not only slash your bills but also get a better quality, healthier and more comfortable home. Bec and George from Renovate...
Low Carbon Christmas : Does your business reduce emissions?
WWF Report Details a Huge rise in demand for sustainable goods during Pandemic New global research conducted by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), commissioned by WWF, shows a staggering 71% rise in popularity of searches for sustainable goods over the past five years, with continuing growth during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read the full story on...
Perlin’s Tiny Home and more
As climate change/climate collapse becomes a more pressing issue in our day to day lives, I wanted to do everything I could to minimise my impact on the planet and help other people reduce their impact. So I decided to research, learn and share everything I could about sustainability, reducing your carbon footprint and understanding...
Summer is Coming! Get your home ready to stay cool:)
by Sebastian Crangle There are actions we can take to prevent them from: a) becoming uncomfortably hot in summer, and/or b) needing large amounts of energy to keep them cool. Creating an energy-efficient home calls for measures beyond typical air-conditioning and fans. Keeping the heat out of your home is better than cooling your house,...
Solar for Northern Rivers Not For Profits
In July the Northern Rivers Community Foundation (NRCF) announced its partnership with Community Owned Renewable Energy Mullumbimby (COREM) to grow and support their Revolving Energy Fund. By being able to access a zero-interest loan for solar, community organisations in our region can transition to renewable energy sooner rather than later and put more of their...
Tracking the increase in Solar PV installations
Since Zero Emissions Byron began in 2015, the size and number of solar PV installations in the Byron Shire has increased four-fold. This graph has been compiled from data on the APVI Solar Map[1] for the four Byron postcodes covering Bangalow, Byron Bay, Mullumbimby and Ocean Shores (2479, 2481, 2482, 2483). “Over 3.5MW were installed...
Sustainable House Day – Week 3 on now
Sustainable House Day is on Sun 17 Oct 2021, 10 am - 6 pm AEDT Online, details here BUT this invaluable offering is now a month long experience of unprecedented access to experts and home owners who have built or retrofitted their own sustainable homes. This week is Week 3 in the 4 week program. ...
Energy Efficiency Professional – Sebastian Crangle
Sebastian is a local expert passionate about supporting Northern Rivers residents. He began his working life as an archaeologist, with an Honours degree in Anthropology, before deviating into Disability Services with over 10 years’ experience as a Quality Assurance Manager. His deep underlying passion for sustainability and renewable energy then compelled him to channel his...
Energy Saving Makeover – Step by Step
Sebastian Crangle is a Byron local, on the Zero Emissions Byron Buildings team and Lead Energy Coach at Enova. He made significant energy savings on the granny flat he rents out – between 19 to 76% - as shown in the table below. We applaud his commitment and encourage all local landlords to follow suit. ...
Jean Osanz – Piora
We came to this house in June 2017. It is located in Piora, near Casino. We spent the first two weeks shivering with two electric oil heaters running flat out since there was no heating and no insulation. The first job I did was to open up the roof space and lay rock wool all...
