Western Australia Home Design + Living (Digital)

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Reducing your FOOTPRINT

Global warming has increasingly become a cause for major concern. This, in turn, has prompted innovative methods of reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The energy usage associated with homes significantly adds to CO2 emissions, so homeowners are being encouraged to implement sustainable materials and practices. Western Australia Home Design + Living’s very own Saturne Roberts explores how smart home living can combat this issue and how you can make an impact on restoring the climate.
Reducing your FOOTPRINT
Human activity is causing a rapid increase in changes to the global climate which heavily contributes to extreme weather conditions, such as flooding due to the melting ice caps, hurricanes, storms and wildfires. With the burning of fossil fuels for electricity, heat and transportation, carbon dioxide is being released into the atmosphere. Over the years, carbon emissions have caused the temperature of the world to dramatically increase, which amplifies natural weather conditions and causes disasters. In 2020, Western Australia contributed 81.7 million tonnes of CO2-equivalent to national emissions. Western Australia’s rising energy emissions are causing damage to the world, however, with the right steps implemented, this can be turned around. With the construction of smart homes, focused on sustainable living and materials, the emissions of living can be significantly reduced.…
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