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Insights into how we build informed by building science.
(these are technical but for the determined are easily understood...)
Retrofit Case Study
This case study looks at the impact on heating and cooling energy demand in retrofitting of my own home in Canberra with the goals of...
May 5
The “Insulated” Slab Edge – NCC Version
Slab edge insulation would seem to be a really sensible addition to NCC2022, and it would be if it had been implemented to achieve the...
Oct 31, 2024
Thermal Bridging analysis applied to windows installation
These heat flow analyses are what is needed in Passivhaus construction as the energy loss is accounted for with every thermal bridge....
Oct 31, 2024
Thermal(ly)HEART(less)
This paper outlines the misrepresentation of the performance of Australian manufactured windows within the Window Energy Rating Scheme...
Oct 29, 2024
How (better) Frames make healthy Windows
Why is condensation actually a problem (aside from the inconvenience and likely damage to the window)? After all we can dry it up with a...
Oct 29, 2024
How (better) Windows make better Walls
A 90mm timber framed wall with R2.5 insulation achieves an overall performance of R2.17. When we add a window this effectively derates...
Oct 29, 2024
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