Energy Efficient Homes

Energy efficient homes include homes such as earthen sheltered homes, energy efficient passive solar homes and modern homes that incorporate eco friendly and energy efficient building practices. These practices include the use of insulation materials, solar for power and water heating, Eco energy production from geothermal, solar or wind which is used to power the home. Melbourne builders and Brisbane builders in Australia are leading the world in the use of these new technologies. These technologies have come a long way in recent years with alot of new homes incorporating these technologies.

Earthen sheltered homes use less power for heating and for cooling due to the insulating property of the earth under which the home is built. The earth protects the home from heat loss during winter and helps it to maintain a constant ambient temperature that more stable than a dwelling that is not constructed to be sheltered by the earth.