Water management
Fresh water's a precious resource - more so if it's drinkable, and even more so if you happen to live in one of the...
Lighting management
Lighting design is something that often gets less attention than it should. A well designed and managed lighting scheme will use far less energy...
Heating and cooling management
Heaters and air conditioners can easily account for most of your energy consumption if you allow them to. Find out what you can do...
Energy management
Electricity's the juice on which so many of our favourite things run these days. Lights, heating and cooling, computers, microwaves, refrigerators... And while it's...
Regulations and passive design
There are a number of regulations in Australia that will affect how you design your home. These regulations mostly exist to ensure that liveable...
Door and window design
Doors and windows are easily the weakest links in your home when it comes to passive design. Find out how you can control heat...
Floor design
Floors - especially concrete slab floors which can absorb a lot of heat during the day - can be used to great effect when...
Wall design
The walls of your home can represent a significant amount of mass, and depending on how they're positioned can be used to either collect...
Roof design
A home's roof plays a huge role in how effectively it's heated and cooled. A roof that's designed with the house's position and climate...
Climate control and passive design
The main purpose of passive design is to reduce the need for artificial heating and cooling - which often requires a lot of energy....