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....
Principles of passive design
Passive house design involves controlling the climate in a home - and there's a lot more to it than just making sure you have...
What’s a sustainable home?
Pinning down exactly what constitutes a ‘sustainable home’ isn't easy - but understanding the kinds of things that really matter will help you go...
Climate control maintenance
Maintaining your heating, cooling and ventilation systems isn't difficult, and isn't even something you need to do that often. Doing it right, though, can...
Reflective foil insulation
Foil-type insulation is reflective insulation, designed to prevent radiated heat from entering your home. This type of insulation is most often used in...
Insulation maintenance
Feeling a chill in your home? Think your heater's being overworked? It could be that you need a top up on your insulation, but...
Insulation regulations
Depending on what the climate's like where you live in Australia, different regulations apply to the amount and type of insulation that needs to...
Energy efficient insulation
Having the right insulation can make a huge difference to the amount of energy your home needs to stay at a comfortable temperature, and...
Performance considerations for insulation
There's a bit more to insulating a home well than just sticking some batts in your wall cavities. Find out what else affects how...
Thermal insulation materials
Many different materials can be used for insulation, including rock wool, glass wool, sheep's wool, cellulose, polystyrene and straw bales, among others. Find out...