There’s much more to be gained from an energy rating tool than the number of Stars. Sid Thoo and Alex Raynes-Goldie demonstrate how an energy rating tool can help tweak the building’s orientation, materials, shading and more.
Lately I’ve been wondering – when and how did we forget about sustainability?
We can stabilise energy prices while addressing climate change if we are prepared to reconsider the way we build our cities.
So obviously an 8 star energy efficient house will perform better than a 6 star one. But by how much? READ MORE
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, READ MORE