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Do you know any Australian constructing companies that build passive houses? Preferably in brisbane. I mean the kind of houses that require little energy for space heating or cooling and have a positive ecological impact.
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Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Mar 28, 2018 8:23 pm Hello! Do you know any Australian constructing companies that build passive houses? Preferably in brisbane. I mean the kind of houses that require little energy for space heating or cooling and have a positive ecological impact. Thanks! Re: Passive houses building 2Mar 28, 2018 8:44 pm It really depends on how far you want to go. If you want a purpose designed very high performance house you are probably going to pay a lot. The Australian Passive house is going to be a good source of information, https://passivehouseaustralia.org/ I modifies one project house to improve the performance by 1.5 stars over the builders standard by making a few low cost modifications See the following link for some suggestions: http://anewhouse.com.au/2014/11/sustain ... rd-design/ About 25 years ago I also designed a simple passive house which worked quite well and was built at a reasonable cost due to its simple shape: http://anewhouse.com.au/2012/01/startin ... -design-3/ The Harder You Try - the Luckier You Get ! Web site http://www.anewhouse.com.au Informative, Amusing, and Opinionated Blog - Over 600 posts on all aspects of building a new house. Re: Passive houses building 4Mar 29, 2018 6:36 am Sophie Contact John Moynihan at Ecolateral. He will be able to tell you who to talk to in Brisbane. 0 4987 go upvc window frames ensure insulation under colorbond. not just sarking, lighter color roof also not sure if you have seen this viewtopic.php?t=5823 last couple of pages… 4 110591 ![]() |