03/02/2012 00:00:00
Homeowners aiming to make their homes more energy efficient in the near future might be able to make use of blinds as part of their eco-friendly plans.
The Sydney Morning Herald has published a range of potentially useful measures that the Alternative Technology Association believes that people could adopt.
Rather than spending money on cooling their property, the association suggests that householders should consider shutting blinds and windows if a hot day has been forecast.
This will help to stop warm sunlight from heating up the interior of a building, the organisation notes, which might appeal to those with roller blinds.
Meanwhile, the news provider also reports that the association recommends that people could make their homes more sustainable with the use of insulation materials.
Energy efficiency is something that could help homeowners to avoid suffering from fuel poverty in the UK, a new coalition body including Consumer Focus recently suggested.