There are tougher seven-star energy efficiency standards for new Australian homes set to be approved within the year and we couldn't be happier with the decision. Our vision at Form Homes has always been to build high performance, energy efficient modular homes that will deliver cost savings for years to come. ...
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It’s a question we’re often asked, and the best answer is in the form of another question; ‘how long is a piece of string’? To begin with, an architecturally designed Passive House sits at the far end of a spectrum of building options. It represents a set of standards being...
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For most of the population, we spend an average of 90% of our time indoors, and the overwhelming majority of that is inside our own homes. We think of our homes as a sanctuary so it might come as a shock to know that some of us are living in...
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Passive House (or PassivHaus) is essentially about high performance design that can be summarised by 5 principles or performance criteria. The system ensures a design delivers very high performance and comfort for the lifetime of the building, pluging the “Performance Gap” often experienced in building operations. It relies on building physics...
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Originally posted on Stiebel Eltron here Stiebel Eltron ventilation turned lifesaver for one Sydney family. In an all-too-common story of hidden damp, humidity and mould, the home space had become a concern for health, comfort, and quality of life. A wet subfloor and minimal airflow meant areas of the home had become...
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