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Free Energy Efficient House Designs
Often the first place people turn to when considering building their own home is beautiful housing magazines and display homes. These can be a great source of inspiration! But they are often not much help in achieving a thermally comfortable, energy efficient home....
How Can I Ensure That My House Is Build According to the Star Rating?
If you get a 6 Star Rating on your home, what guarantee do you have that all the Energy Efficiency Measures that were included to achieve that rating are actually put in place in your finished home? Under current legislation, effectively none. The National...
As Clear as Glass
When incorporating windows into a new home or renovation, it is natural to consider the aesthetic positioning and the contribution that the windows will make to natural light inside the home. But windows have a very big impact on the Energy Efficiency of a home. Why...
5 Things You Can Do To Improve Comfort and Energy Efficiency
The best time to incorporate Energy-efficient and money-saving features in your home is at the design stage. But what if you already own your home and are not even planning on renovating? How can you improve the comfort and energy cost-savings in your home? Here's...
Have You Heard About Ecol Mega Panels?
"Have you heard about Hebel?" would have been a catchier title. But while Hebel is the most well-known Autoclaved Aerated Concrete product, it is not the only product of it's type on the Australian market. So what is Autoclaved Aerated Concrete? “Autoclaved...
“Deemed to Satisfy” vs. NatHERS Star Ratings
The National Construction Code of Australia (NCC) provides a few different ways for the Energy Efficiency Performance Provisions to be satisfied. The two main methods used are: 1. “Deemed to Satisfy – Elemental Provisions” This method is often referred to as “Deemed...
I Need To Find An Energy Assessor
How do I get an Energy Rating for my home? Why do I need an Energy Rating? How much does an Energy Rating Cost? Do I really need an Energy Rating? How do I know who I can trust in this industry? How does it relate to the BASIX system in NSW? What's the 6 Stars all...
The Living Room
Yesterday was Sustainable House Day, and I had the privilege of seeing inside one inspirational design in Brisbane. Sustainable House Day (www.sustainablehouseday.com) has been operating for over ten years, and gives people the opportunity to visit and explore...
How is NABERS Different to NatHERS?
NABERS, the National Australian Built Environment Rating System, and NatHERS, the National House Energy Rating Scheme, are Australian Government Initiatives designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by increasing the efficiency of buildings. These two schemes have a...