At the recent Timber Communities Australia national conference, prominent federal Labor politician Martin Ferguson called for a rethink of the national energy efficiency standards for residential buildings in Australia. He told conference … [Read more...] about Counting Energy Efficiencies: Wooden Verus Cement Floors
Housing & Building
Which Climate Change Consensus? (Part 3)
There are some interesting questions being posed at the Which Climate Change Consensus? (Part 2) thread. Following are two questions from Graham Young that interests me. They seems to have been lost amongst the more general policy and economic … [Read more...] about Which Climate Change Consensus? (Part 3)
Wooden Floors Fail Enery-Efficiency Test
I live in Brisbane in an old Queenslander. These are wooden houses traditionally with high ceilings and on stilts to allow for air circulation and beat the heat of the tropics. They tend to be difficult to insulate and my home is particularly cold … [Read more...] about Wooden Floors Fail Enery-Efficiency Test
Designed to Be Energy Efficient – or Not?
Through an agreement with the building sector, the Australian Government has resolved to eliminate worst energy performance practices through a national standard approach to minimum performance requirements for buildings, see Greenhouse Office … [Read more...] about Designed to Be Energy Efficient – or Not?
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
