Manholes into the attic/roof void can leak a lot of air and they can also account for a significant area of uninsulated surface on your ceiling. In this video we talk...
Building Science, ecoCOOL Tips, Talking Building Performance
Sucking the comfort out of your home via internal walls
This is a common problem in homes built up to the 1980’s with connectivity to a cold subfloor and roof. The floor stops and starts to internal walls, and back at...
ecoEVO design Episode 11
Passive house Remodel of a Volume Builder Project Home
Kitchens are a very important part of the home to ventilate for health and safety. What most people don’t realise, is that carbon monoxide as always produced when...
Melbourne 1970’s home’s are common, and we cant knock down everything, in this video we cover a serious business retrofit of a poor performing old AV...
Blockwork and Hebel Brick, are interesting products, and they provide so many features in construction, but can these types of walls be relied upon for airtightness? In...
Blower Door Testing, Talking Building Performance
Passive House inspired home, finding the gaps to achieve .6ACH@50pa
Mark Pohlner and Efficiency Matrix go on a witch hunt looking for air leaks in an already air tight home, which is using an internal wrap as its air barrier. Air...
Homes in Australia and around the world can leak a lot of air, especially if they have a conventional exhaust fan venting into a roof space and they dont have an...
The continuous growth of the solar industry brings an ever-expanding base of solar installations. While many solar panels are expected to provide a 20-year life span...
Episode 03 If you add insulation to your walls but you don’t pay attention to sealing them well, you’re asking for trouble. Make sure the walls don’t get wet from water...
