What it means to be in-sync with the environment and consider the weather that affords the utilities. Vaughn and Louise talk about their experience designing, building, and living off-grid.Vaughn and Louise purchased their block of land on the Sunshine Coast in 2016, and began visualising a shed house design on the block. They looked at […]
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Carefully choosing the right building materials for your steel frame home on the Sunshine Coast can mean significant improvement in comfort, environmental impact, and cost effectiveness.There are a couple of considerations to make when thinking about your building materials. For starters, durability is essential, as you can extend the lifetime of the product. If you […]
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In Part Three of Practical Ways of Building an Energy Efficient Home on the Sunshine Coast, we will look at working with the land, focusing on water, ‘energising’ windows in your green home, and energy efficient lighting.Work With Your LandWhen building an energy efficient home on the Sunshine Coast, it is important to build to […]
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In Part Two of Practical Ways of Building an Energy Efficient Home on the Sunshine Coast, we will look at relying on recycling, local manufacturers, and using sustainable methods and materials.Rely On RecyclingIf you’ve ever wondered where old blue jeans and newspapers go, the answer might be as close as your walls. Total-fill insulation made […]
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