Stewart Street

6 person, 6 bedroom brick rental house

Stewart Street

OUR FOOTPRINT

Transport:
2 x petrol cars at 5 litres per week
= 10 litres petrol per week
Return trip to NZ = 2640 kilometres
Return trip to USA = 16690 kilometres
2 X Return trip to Newcastle = 840 kilometres
Return trip to Beijing = 9110 kilometres
Return trip to Darwin = 3140 kilometres
2 X Return to Adelaide = 1300 kilometres
Total kilometres travelled = 33720 !!

Energy in the last year:
Gas - 42,230.97MJ
Electricity - 6840kWh
GreenPower – 0%

Waste:
2/3 an 80 litre wheelie bin per week

Stewart Street footprint

OUR ACTION PLAN

Transport:

  • Holiday closer to home

Energy:

  • Install insulation (making the most of the current gov rebate)
  • Switching to 100% GreenPower
  • Installing curtains
  • Turning off standby
  • Making an indoor clothes hanger
  • Draught proofing x 50!!
  • Turning off standby power

Waste:

  • Join a vegie co-op to minimise random trips to the supermarket

 

Insulation
Above: Stewart Street roof before and after insulation