Cooling performance considerations
Finding the right cooling systems for your home is all about how your house is designed, how efficient you want it to be, where...
Energy efficient lighting
Lighting your home invariably involves energy usage - but with the right approach, you can drastically minimise the amount of energy you use, cutting...
Daylighting requirements
The number of windows in your home and where you put them is restricted by rules designed to ensure a minimum amount of daylight...
MEPS and LCA labels
Find out what those labels and symbols on light globes actually mean, and how to interpret them to your advantage.
The MEPS lable (left) and...
Cold water diverters
In most plumbing setups, it takes a while for hot water to reach the hot tap when it's turned on. Cold water diverters recycle...
What are energy efficient windows?
An energy efficient window is one that helps to minimise the use of artificial heating and cooling in a building. Technological progress in the...
Climate considerations for windows
Australia’s vastness lends itself to a broad range of climatic conditions ranging from the tropical weather of Cairns to the frosty conditions experienced in...
Window Energy Rating Scheme
The Window Energy Rating Scheme (or WERS, as it's known) is a system by which windows sold in Australia are independently assessed and rated...
Energy efficient windows
Windows are often the biggest culprit when it comes to energy waste in homes. Find out why, and how to choose windows for better...
Low-e glass
Improves solar and thermal control
Reduces UV transmission
Relatively expensive
Can reduce solar heat gain in winter
Low-e is standard clear glass which has a special coating on...