by Simone | Jan 25, 2022 | Sustainable Design
Sadly, many houses have mould issues. Mould might be inside the walls, where you can’t even see it. So, the question is: how do you tackle mould inside a house? Mould inside cavity walls is difficult to resolve. There might be condensation happening...
by Simone | Nov 17, 2020 | Sustainable Design
As many of you know. We at Gruen Eco Design are huge fans of SIPs (structural insulated panels) For those of you who haven’t come across this type of construction. These panels are prefabricated. They consist of a FSC certified OSB3 board on either side of a...
by Simone | Nov 11, 2019 | Sustainable Design
As I had explained in Part 1, in October I attended the Building Physics Forum in Melbourne, where over 2 days experts from all over the world spoke about healthy and energy efficient homes and the dangers of condensation and mould. The biggest takeaway for me was...
by Simone | Nov 1, 2019 | Sustainable Design
Today I want to discuss a really important subject: The Invisible Enemy In October I attended the Building Physics Forum in Melbourne. Over 2 days experts from all over the world spoke about healthy and energy efficient homes and the danger of condensation and mould....
by Simone | Mar 20, 2018 | Sustainable Design
Even small changes can have a huge impact on how comfortable your homes feels and on your energy bills. As a first thing I would be looking at draught sealing and weather-stripping your house. Most of us can not afford to replace the windows but weather-stripping them...