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Build Mon, 14/11/2011
Dear enthusiast,

Welcome to our first BUILD newsletter!

Things have been progressing at breakneck pace on BUILD, and we've now got 11 sections of the site online, featuring over 1000 useful articles on how best to build, renovate, or even just make the most of your home. To make the most of all of these articles, we've decided that each month our newsletter will focus on a theme.

This month we've compiled a very timely selection of articles on how to beat the heat in summer:

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Darcy Wilson
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Exhaust fans
Exhaust fans are an excellent way of removing steamy or stale air, especially from bathrooms where it tends to be a big problem.
Why is ventilation important?
Proper ventilation's crucial, and often overlooked. Could the ventilation in your home be making you sick?
Automated climate control
Automated climate control doesn't have to be expensive - in fact, if it's done right it may even help you save money in the long run.
Heat transfer through doors and frames
Doors, just like windows, are often responsible for heat getting into your home. Find out how to manage and control this.
10 tips to reduce your power usage
Keeping your house cool can be expensive. Here's some tips to help you keep your power bills from soaring along with the heat.
Thermal mass in floors
Some floors, if they're allowed to, will soak up the sun's heat and turn your home into an oven. Find out more about thermal mass and how to control it.
Is sunlight available?
Find out how to make the most of available sunlight with a solar hot water system - and about which system is right for your climate zone.
Are halogen downlights a fire hazard?
Overheating halogen downlights are every home owner's nightmare. Find out what sort of circumstances might make your lights a hazard.
Heat retention and ventilation in roofs
Heat rises - and if it gets trapped in your ceiling cavity, it'll make your whole house hot. Learn more about effective ventilation in roofs.
Thermal performance of walls
Walls account for a large amount of surface area in your home, and play a key role in how much heat is absorbed and allowed into your home.
Orientation, placement and shading
Windows are the biggest culprit when it comes to letting heat in. Find out how smart orientation, placement and shading of your windows will affect the temperature in your home.
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