Energy ratings help households save on their energy bills and, in turn, reduces your carbon footprint which helps the environment, since the less energy consumed, the fewer fossil fuels have to be burnt to generate the power. This is why governments have provided a rating system called NatHERS. Legislation requires homes to meet a minimum … Continue reading 6 Star Energy Rating For Your Home
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In 2019, the National Construction Code (NCC) is going through an enormous modernisation process of changes and adjustments to the previous (2016) edition. Included in the changes are modifications to readability, quantification, condensation management and energy efficiency. Section J is undergoing significant improvements to help curb rising greenhouse gas emissions. The energy efficiency of residential … Continue reading NCC 2019 Changes To Energy Efficiency Requirements
Purchasing or building your dream home is an exciting time for your whole family. Needless to say, there’s a huge collection of elements you need to take into consideration before committing. From the number of household members to the size of the outdoors, there are dozens of important details you have to look out for. Finding … Continue reading 7 Benefits of an Energy Efficient Home Design
Zero Energy Home If you’re planning on building a home for the first time, you have a great opportunity to set yourself up for the future with a zero energy home. And if you need some first home buyer tips, then building this kind of home would have to top the list, since such a … Continue reading 12 Steps to Affordable Zero Energy Home Construction & Design
It has been 4 years since we moved into our owner built low energy home. And it has been fantastic. The Benefits Of An Low Energy Home The key features that we are able to enjoy every day are the abundant natural light and the northerly orientation benefits. Then there is the separation of communal … Continue reading Our Own Low Energy Home In Review
VURB Ratings These VURB ratings are a hot topic off late. And no wonder. I have always described VURB as compliance via the back door. Some dwelling designs are just very hard (=costly) to make compliant. For many, this is the most popular approach and for only one reason, which is their bottom line. … Continue reading VURB Ratings – Verification Using Reference Building
Energy Efficiency in Canada I recently had the opportunity to look at construction methods in Canada with energy efficiency in mind. You might think, well it’s a cold climate over there so it will all be very different. that is both true and false. Canada is very vast and has a large number of differing climates. … Continue reading Energy Efficiency Abroad
It is crucial that your land is able to facilitate your energy efficient dwelling without too many limitations. Often building sites are much smaller than they used to be which is a limitation in itself. Often there is not the luxury to face the house where it would be thermally most ideal. There are many … Continue reading SELECTING A BLOCK OF LAND FOR YOUR ENERGY EFFICIENT DWELLING
“I can’t change the world, but I can change the world in me.” Living in a time where technology is dominating everything around us is not easy. People have forgotten to go green. Yet climate change is the new buzz word. Here lies the context of the quote that is mentioned above. This blog aims … Continue reading Switching to Energy Efficiency for a Better Future Ahead
Eco Friendly Eco friendly homes are the need of the hour. While there are so many of us who are waking up to the whole idea of energy efficiency, there are others who are not really bothered. Today, however, we will go on to discuss the latest trends in energy efficiency so that if you’re … Continue reading Eco Friendly Homes: A Few New Trends