by Simone | Jun 19, 2019 | About, Case Study
Double storey extension to a heritage home built by Algernon Elmore. Located in the leafy suburb of Blackburn, our project is a clever example of a heritage listed two bedroom cottage being transformed into a high energy efficient family house. Featuring sustainable...
by Simone | Apr 15, 2018 | Sustainable Design
The main question here is. Why do you want to recycle or reuse certain materials? If there are certain things in the house that you really love and therefore you want to keep them. Yes, go for it. Or if your main drive is that certain elements or items are too nice to...
by Simone | Apr 10, 2018 | Sustainable Design
For a house to be sustainable and energy efficient, it needs to be well insulated. It needs high performing windows. Thermal bridges and air-leakage need to be minimised. Ideally the house should have some thermal mass. The house should have good solar access, that is...
by Simone | Apr 7, 2018 | Sustainable Design
Do all energy efficient and sustainable homes look the same? For me, the answer to this question is so obvious, that I never even thought about the question in the first place. But after some conversations I had over the last few weeks I realise it might not be as...
by Simone | Apr 6, 2018 | Sustainable Design
**Costs Based on 2018** Well, you could also ask: how long is a piece of string? The answer to this question is unfortunately not straight forward and depends on a lot of variables and can be very different for everyone. In this scenario, size does matter. Simply put,...