We’ve been a bit slack with our blogs but having just got another Sustainable House Day out of the way (virtual again this year) http://sustainablehouseday.com we can catch up a…
Readers will recall our June Blog where we announced the arrival of our new car – a Nissan Leaf, and how pleased we were with it. We thought that I…
As mentioned in previous blogs Sustainable House Day this year – September 20th, will be a virtual event due to Covid 19 restrictions. We were asked to prepare a video…
Renew organisation has decided to take the Sustainable House Day online. This is sad for us as we do enjoy the personal interaction that we have with visitors to our…
What a summer this has been; first drought then disastrous bushfires then floods. We really feel sad for those who have lost their homes or livelihoods. However these feelings should…
We’ve done it again! Featured in ‘renew.’ the Alternative Technology Association’s magazine! As a case study in articles about cladding. Tackling this tricky subject for the first time they requested…
Continuing the story of calculating energy use and the pitfalls of the NatHERS energy rating system Readers may recall that our official NatHERS rating was a disappointing 7.7 Stars. But…
Star Rating from NatHERS Certification: The National House Energy Rating Scheme (NatHERS) is officially used to estimate the amount of energy that will be needed to heat and cool a…
What a great event! It received excellent reviews and feedback from the post forum survey. And Susan’s and my presentations went down well too. The forum showed people that there…
We recently attended a fantastic event – the Hot Hot Hot Hypothetical, where Susan also helped out at the Climate Ready Champions stall. The hypothetical was well presented and very…