CLICK TO VIEW FULL WHITE PAPER INTRODUCTION With the built environment contributing approximately 40% of annual global emissions,1 it is important for architects, designers and specifiers to take advantage of all available energy-saving opportunities when designing and constructing buildings. None of these solutions on their own can guarantee optimal performance, but when combined with other […]
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The Future of Home Heating [White Paper]
CLICK TO VIEW FULL WHITE PAPER INTRODUCTION We use energy in nearly all aspects of life, but the ways we are producing and consuming it are changing rapidly. Today, coal remains Australia’s primary source of energy, yet it is the highest emitting and polluting fossil fuel. Replacing coal with natural gas presents an opportunity to […]
Why We Must Re-evaluate our Approach to Heating in Modern Design
Open plan design is prominent within the Australian housing market. It combines living, kitchen and dining areas to create both a functional and aesthetically pleasing area. Open plan design often connects internal and external areas, brings the “outside in” and allows more natural light in whilst creating the illusion of more space. A survey by […]
Heat Pump Technology for Underfloor Heating
As temperatures fall to new lows in winter and rise to unprecedented peaks in summer, energy consumption via heating and cooling is a mounting concern in Australian climates. Heating and cooling costs make up 40% of the average Australian household’s energy consumption- far outstripping any other energy need. With heating and cooling also comprising anywhere […]