Q. If I am unsure where to start with a self-assessment of my home, what do you suggest to do?

A. The best way to make a start is simply to use a note book and allocate one page for notes for each to the 7 principles of T,A,C,T,I,C,S.
Add another page to write about you and your behaviour in the house. Starting to write notes about what you see/find is all that’s needed to begin, and soon a ‘picture’ of your home will begin to form in your mind.  We have done this with over 1’500 students and this process leads nicely to building a good understanding of a home, its level of sustainability, and what changes could be good for you. You may also like to give ratings to different aspects of your home as you go. For example: under air-flow, you might write how well the air flows through your home, along with a score of either poor, good, excellent, and/or ‘needs change’.