Hello, my name is Bob and this is my bush regeneration blog. Until a couple of years ago, I didn't know a thing about bush regeneration. All that changed when I purchased some land located near Alice Springs. I moved my family out to our new house and started work on the place to turn it into our dream home. Once I had fixed up the house itself, I turned my attention to the surrounding land. I called in an environmental consultant who gave me plenty of advice about how I could regenerate the bush land which surrounded my home. I hope you like my blog.
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Bush Regeneration: What You Need to Know
3 Key Elements For Creating An Urban Off-Grid Home
Evelyn Horton
Australians are increasingly turning to alternative ways to provide the basic amenities for their homes. This is in part due to the ever-increasing costs and in part due to the growing awareness of the impact that the provision of amenities has on the natural environment. If you live in an urban area, then you may think that increasing self-sufficiency is an option that's limited to those who live in a rural or bush environment. Fortunately, modern technology and innovation have provided systems that are suitable for use in towns and cities as well. Here are the three key elements you'll need to create an urban off-grid home.
1. A domestic sewage treatment system
Disposing and treating sewage waste from the home is an essential feature and one that has traditionally been limited to municipal sewage services. Adding a small, domestic sewage treatment system to your home means that you can treat and recycle your home's waste yourself.
These systems are compact, unobtrusive and highly effective and will turn your home's sewage waste into clean water right in your backyard. The water can then be used to irrigate your garden and make watering your garden an unnecessary task even during droughts or periods of water use restrictions.
Contact a company like Econocycle to learn about treatment options.
2. A rainwater collection system
Providing your home with its own, independent water supply is another vital feature of sustainable living. These systems use a tank to collect rainwater from your home's gutters which is then pumped into your water outlets for drinking, cooking, bathing and flushing the toilets.
Rainwater tanks come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes. There are many tanks that are designed for use in urban homes where there is limited space which still have a large enough storage capacity to meet your home's water needs effectively.
3. A solar energy system
The ability to generate your own electricity in a sustainable way is the third key feature your urban off-grid home will need. Solar energy systems are the simplest and most readily available way to do this and they are increasingly cost-effective to purchase and install. These systems use solar panels which are mounted on the roof of your home to harness the energy from the sun.
Advances in solar technology have made solar energy systems even more powerful and effective. Panels offer higher performance levels than older designs, and storage batteries mean that your home will have power at all times of the day instead of only when the sun is shining.
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