Sustainability is showcased

Summit Sun
Thursday 18/10/2007 Page: 5

FOUR different Jindabyne houses were visited during the Snowy Mountains Climate Friendly, Sustainable Houses Open Day on Sunday. The climate-savvy houses showcased solar hotwater systems, wind turbines, solar hydronic heating and a solar cell powerful enough to power an entire house. The highlight of the Open Day involved local couple Col and Kerry Wooden. The couple were able see where they were using unnecessary amounts of power using a new electricity meter and were then able to reduce their power usage by half by installing a solar cell.

This was in addition to the energy saving they made by converting their electric hot water heater to a solar heating system with gas boosting. Visitors were impressed when they heard that the houses with passive solar space heating did not need additional heating. Visitors to the Open Day took away valuable energy-saving tips and ideas to apply to their own houses.