Building for our changing climate
We can stabilise energy prices while addressing climate change if we are prepared to reconsider the way we build our cities.
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We can stabilise energy prices while addressing climate change if we are prepared to reconsider the way we build our cities.
8 STAR vs 6 STAR So obviously an 8 star energy efficient house will perform better than a 6 star one. But by how much? I’ve recently been involved in some consulting work for a housing design competition in the Pilbara where we attempted to illustrate exactly that. We settled
This is actually a loaded question – the answer is yes, it does affect the energy efficiency of your house, with respect to the energy required to heat and cool it. But not how you might think; it’s not as simple as light coloured roofs are better. This blog post
Having recently witnessed my fellow eTool director Alex Bruce engaged in another animated discussion (ie. argument) over the relative benefits of six star ratings for most new homes in Australia as of 1st May 2012,
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