Jackson Digney
Pillar 4 Thermal Insulation
Passivhaus Pillar No. 4. Thermal Insulation Insulation, one of the most commonly known building materials, and the most common of which is glass wool. Glass wool insulation is a fantastic, economical way to insulate a house. The only thing is that it has to be complemented properly for it to actually work the way it’s designed. As per […]
Pillar 3 Thermal Bridge Free Construction
Passivhaus Pillar No. 3. Thermal Bridge Free Our first two articles on the pillars of passivhaus explained how air tightness and high performance glazing are fundamental to passivhaus. The third pillar eliminating thermal bridges explains further how crucial construction details are to high performance homes. Thermal bridge free construction ensures a consistent high quality of thermal envelope […]
Pillar 1 Air Tightness
Passivhaus Pillar No. 1. Air Tightness The first pillar of a Passivhaus is air tightness, you must achieve 0.6 air changes per hour. This measure is referred to as ACH50. It measure how many times the air changes over via leaks in the building each hour. This is measured by pressurising the building to 50 […]
Pillar 2 High Performance Glazing
Passivhaus Pillar No. 2. High Performance Glazing Windows can severely impact on the heating and cooling loads of a building. Up to 40% of a home’s heating energy can be lost and up to 87% of its heat gained through windows. There are many type of frames and glass to choose from when building or […]
How Virtual Construction Virtually Eliminates building issues!
Do you wonder how we can be so confident of a fixed price? We use the latest software to literally build your home before you do! Right down to every piece of timber and equipment! This allows us to see and solve problems before they cost you money! So if you are thinking of building a custom, energy […]
Why Do Ventilation and Air Tighteness Go Hand In Hand?
When you want to build a home that is truly energy efficient, you are asking to have a home that achieves a high degree of air tightness. However, air tightness is not the full story. The first thing to understand about building a home that achieves a high degree of air tightness is the terms […]
Square Meter Rates – The Doorway To Budget Blowouts
Trying to work out what you can afford to build can be daunting! It’s why we live in a world where the square meter rate has become the “standard” method of working out the cost your home. Today we talk about why working on a square meter rate sends you on a trip down a […]
How To Save Thousands On Your New Home
Would you like to know how to save thousands of dollars on your new home? It’s a fact that most builders keep secret from you, but today we will share how you can do it! We all know that building a high quality custom home is nothing like a cheap “cookie cutter” one. We also […]
How Long Does It Take To Design and Build a Custom Home
Do you want to build a custom home, but you’re not thinking of moving in for 18 months or so? Did you know it can take that long to get your design, budgeting, approvals and construction done? Planning to build a new home is all about looking to the end result you want and working […]