1. Be conscious and aware of your energy usage. Instead use gas heaters rather than oil or electric heaters. 2. Install a solar geyser or heat pump for long-term benefits. 3. Look at your window dressings like curtains and/or blinds to maximise internal insulation. 4. Install insulation on the roof where applicable. 5. Landscape home gardens according to the orientation of the building and existing window schedules. Plant evergreen or deciduous according to winter and summer months to create shade in areas where there are big windows that receive full sun in summer and in the winter months the leaves fall to allow the sunshine in; this will give you natural heating and cooling of the building. 6. Fit carpeting where there are tiles or use a rug to create warmth in cold areas. Recycle organic waste and use it in the garden instead of using fertilisers. These can be stored in summer to keep the temperature down. 7. Recycle waste. Recycleable waste that goes in
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