In focus
The makings of a sustainable renovation
We present you with our top eight design considerations along with real-world profiles that show just how good renovated homes can be.
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Sustainable Design
Keep your cool with external shading
Anna Cumming looks at the options for external shading, for both new builds and retrofits.
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Sustainable Design
Not just window dressing: High-performance curtains, blinds and shutters
Internal window coverings can protect privacy and dramatically improve the thermal function of a house, and if you choose with care, they can help keep you comfortable for years.
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Sustainable Design
Windows: In the frame
Lance Turner and Dick Clarke introduce you to the delicate art of window selection, and explain the key terms and concepts to get you started.
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Ideas & Advice
Gardening up high
We’re learning more all the time about what plants can thrive, and survive, on rooftops. Elke Haege shares the latest research on your best soil and plant options for living roofs.
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Ideas & Advice
Green roofs – Getting past first base
Many green roofs don’t get past being a ‘good idea’, but with some knowledge and planning you can follow through on your desire to green up high, writes Dick Clarke.
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Ideas & Advice
Building for a lifetime: future-proof your house
When accessibility principles are applied to beautiful, thoughtful design, timeless infrastructure is created, writes Melissa Wittig.
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Ideas & Advice
Sustainable home design basics
Why sustainable home design is really just common sense.
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Ideas & Advice
Picking a site with potential
Searching for that ideal house or site to turn into your sustainable dream home? What should you look for and what should you avoid?
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Ideas & Advice
Daylight your home
With the advent of solar-powered LED technologies you can now bring ‘daylight’ into your home or apartment without compromising the building envelope – but if you want the real thing, there are several energy-rated skylights on the market.
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Ideas & Advice
Project green: Low energy project homes
Which large-scale project home builders now have a low-energy offering in the catalogue of possible house designs?
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