by Maurice Beinat | May 8, 2022 | Energy Efficiency, Thermal Efficiency, Utility Bills
Smart Solutions for Gas and Electricity Price Rises Like us, you have probably heard a lot in the media in recent weeks about the increases in energy prices. Energy prices are a major contributor to our cost of living, which has increased dramatically. Find a...
by Lyn Beinat | Aug 13, 2020 | Draught Stopper, Energy Efficiency
Insider secrets # 23 Stairway To Heaven Or Stairway To Big Energy Costs? When looking at two-story homes, one of the ways to optimize comfort, especially when heating or cooling a home, is to zone the first floor from the ground floor. Zoning is usually done at the...
by Lyn Beinat | Aug 13, 2020 | Draught Stopper, Energy Efficiency, Utility Bills
Insider secrets # 22 What You Need To Know About Multi-storey Homes That Can Save You $$$ Today we’re going to talk about multi-level homes and in particular, the kind of airflow that happens in staircases. Demonstrated in another Insider Secret,“Stairway to Heaven or...
by Lyn Beinat | Aug 13, 2020 | Draught Stopper, Energy Efficiency, Thermal Efficiency, Utility Bills
Insider secrets # 21 Design For Energy Efficiency From The Get-go And Save $1000s Having retrofitted thousands of homes, I have come to the conclusion that most two-storey homes are constructed upside down. In a typical two-storey home, the bedrooms are upstairs and...
by Lyn Beinat | Aug 13, 2020 | Draught Stopper, Energy Efficiency, Thermal Efficiency, Utility Bills
Insider secrets # 20 Colour Is Not Just A Pretty Thing, It Really Works Colour has a big impact on the internal comfort of your home and in particular, we are discussing the external colour of your home. As an example, we show you an image of a standard Melbourne...
by Lyn Beinat | Aug 13, 2020 | Cooler House, Draught Stopper, Energy Efficiency, Thermal Efficiency, Windows
Insider secrets # 19 Let Shade Be Your Bff This Summer Summer is coming and we know it’s going to get hot. Over the years temperatures have continued to increase, and pergolas can be either a boon or a bust depending on construction and the material it is made from....
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