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When Gareth Duggan planned to build his family home, he considered it from a perspective of sustainability, focusing on sustainability and affordability for his family.

Recently interviewed as part of Rewiring Noosa – Electrify Everything’s focus, Gareth had a lot to contribute about how to plan ahead for the often harsh Queensland climate and how best to leverage the sun for great rewards, both financial and emotional.

A very important consideration for Gareth even before it came to appliance planning, was the insulation in the home’s walls and ceilings. By insulating all walls and ceilings, he has greatly reduced the need for mechanical cooling or heating and lessened the requirement for large and costly appliances. Without adequate wall insulation, your home could be losing as much as 25% of your home’s heat in winter and gaining up to 25% more heat in summer

This reduces the size of the air conditioning system required to heat and cool a building. By reducing the unit size, this reduces the cost to buy and the amount of energy required to heat and cool your home.

“We chose split systems over a ducted system because split systems are far more energy efficient for the space”, explains Gareth.

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