Fact sheets
Sustainability Victoria has a range of fact sheets that have in-depth information about saving energy at home.
Lighting
Appliance operating costs
Heating
Keeping your winter warm (PDF, 231KB) 
Keeping your winter warm (rtf, 11.2KB) - Choosing a heating system (PDF,493KB)
- Electric slab heating (PDF, 168KB)
- Electric space heating (PDF, 148KB)
- Gas ducted heating (PDF, 144KB)
- Gas space heating (PDF, 158KB)
- Heat shifters (PDF, 130KB)
- Hydronic heating (PDF, 180KB)
- Portable heaters (PDF, 297KB)
- Reverse cycle air conditioning (PDF, 171KB)
- Wood heating (PDF, 225KB)
Hot water
Cooling
- Choosing a cooling system (PDF, 374KB)
- Save Energy in Summer (PDF, 487KB)
- Save Energy in Summer (rtf, 23.8KB)
Buildings
- Benefits of insulation (PDF, 311KB)
- Insulation installation (PDF, 699KB)
- Insulation types (PDF, 426KB)
- Landscape design (PDF, 366KB)
- Siting and solar access (PDF, 408KB)
- Thermal mass (PDF, 613KB)
- Window placement (PDF, 390KB)
- Window protection (PDF, 563KB)
Renewable energy
Quick Action: Lighting
Replace conventional globes with compact fluorescent light bulbs and you'll save around $9 each time.
