by Tori Walker | Jul 28, 2016 | Uncategorized
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....
by Tori Walker | Jun 16, 2016 | Uncategorized
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...
by Tori Walker | Apr 18, 2016 | Uncategorized
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...
by Tori Walker | Feb 11, 2016 | Uncategorized
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?...
by Tori Walker | Dec 7, 2015 | Uncategorized
“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?...
by Tori Walker | Nov 24, 2015 | Uncategorized
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...
