Design For Seasons

There are alternative building materials to double brick. Hempcrete is sustainable, a breathable wall that regulates indoor humidity, and has a high level of insulation.

Features | Architecture & Design Hempcrete materials provide many advantages over other insulation and wall envelope assemblies. Yet, there are many misconceptions surrounding its use.

WA is falling behind in new housing energy star ratings. The minimum 6 stars is not enough to meet future reductions in green house gases in the building sector, and not enough to reduce ongoing energy needs and costs in the day to day running of the house. It's not that difficult...just comes down to good design and some improvements on glazing and insulation!

Australia's still building 4 in every 5 new houses to no more than the minimum energy standard | Architecture & Design New housing in Australia must meet minimum energy performance requirements. We wondered how many buildings exceeded the minimum standard. What our analysis found is that four in five new houses are being built to the minimum standard and a negligible proportion to an optimal performance standard.