The Maximum Glazing House – A Case Study
A client came to us with a difficult challenge, their house had the maximum glazing. Roughly 90% of the external façade of their house was composed of double glazed glass. Despite being double glazed, the Solar Hear Gain Co-efficient value […]
Read MoreCondensation & Humidity: How to Control it in your Building
Condensation has been an issue in buildings for literally thousands of years. The cause is simple: warm, humid air comes into contact with a cold surface. If the cold surface is below the “dew point” of the humid air, condensation […]
Read MoreMissing roof insulation?!
Recently a client contacted us saying that they were, well, “in a bit of a pickle”. The Building Surveyor had just inspected the building for final occupancy. However, they had noticed that the Energy Efficiency Report done (12 months earlier) […]
Read MoreOur Electricity Consumption creates Zero Emissions
Can you have completely renewable electricity that produces no greenhouse gas emissions? Energy Efficiency isn’t just in our name, it’s what we strive for. We’d like to show you that going “green” is not only an achievable goal, but in […]
Read MoreElemental Trading Part 3: External Floors
This article is the final instalment of a three-part series examining elemental trading in a Verification Method (JV3) Thermal simulation. The series discusses the effects that solar absorptance, insulation and thermal mass have on the performance of the building envelope. […]
Read MoreElemental Trading, Part 2: External Walls
This article is the second of a three-part series discussing elemental trading in a Verification Method JV3 thermal simulation. The series discusses the effect solar absorptance, insulation and thermal mass have on the performance of the building envelope. In the […]
Read MoreElemental Trading, Part 1: Roofs
This article is the first instalment of a three-part series examining elemental trading in a Verification Method (JV3) Thermal simulation. The series discusses the effect solar absorptance, insulation and thermal mass have on the performance of the building envelope. In […]
Read MoreThe Cost of an Inexperienced Assessor
“The bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten” -Benjamin Franklin Considering a low Fee Proposal for an Energy Efficiency assessment? Before choosing an assessor, you should know what potential ‘hidden costs’ you might […]
Read MoreWant to save $27,000 in building alteration costs?
Recently, a client was referred to us, as they were having difficulty getting a Building Solution for their new home in South East Queensland. The 330m² two–storey house was on a 10m x 30m footprint, with a long span of […]
Read MoreHow can you reduce the cost of insulating a Building Envelope?
The first step to answering this question is to ask another question: what exactly is included in your building envelope? But the answer is more complicated than you might first think. Correctly or incorrectly defining the building envelope can significantly […]
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