What You Need To Know About Multi-storey Homes That Can Save You $$$

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...

Design For Energy Efficiency From The Get-go And Save $1000s

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...

Colour Is Not Just A Pretty Thing, It Really Works

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...

Lighting Up Outside Responsibly

by Lyn Beinat | Aug 13, 2020 | Draught Stopper, Energy Efficiency, Thermal Efficiency, Utility Bills

Insider secrets # 14 Lighting Up Outside Responsibly Exterior floodlights, especially those with a movement sensor, can come with light globes of 150 watts. As there are generally two lights per outdoor unit, 300 watts of light comes on whenever there is movement. Not...

Sealing Pipe Penetrations – A Crucial Step Toward Improving Thermal Energy Efficiency in Your Home

by Lyn Beinat | Aug 12, 2020 | Draught Stopper, Energy Efficiency, Thermal Efficiency, Utility Bills

Sealing Pipe Penetrations – A Crucial Step Toward Improving Thermal Energy Efficiency in Your Home When it comes to energy efficiency in our homes, we often focus on insulation, windows, and doors. However, one vital aspect that is often overlooked is sealing...