Form Factor is basically the buildings surface to volume ratio. In terms of building performance this is important as it affects heat loss. In Passivhaus and high performance design,…
Claire ChattertonJune 17, 2021
Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs). We are often asked how much more expensive they are than traditional timber framing and batts. The answer might surprise you, but we should also consider…
Claire ChattertonOctober 13, 2020
There are several very reasonable designers and architects that cater for a market that wants a home for their unique needs, tastes and unique locations, but whose budgets are not…
Claire ChattertonAugust 25, 2020
We are often asked this question. Visits to our mid builds and show homes get people thinking about living in a better designed, healthy comfortable home. Everyone loves the idea…
Claire ChattertonAugust 5, 2020
BRANZ & Building Beyond Code Minimums … ‘these ‘bare minimum’ houses are the poorest performing homes that can legally be built’ – BRANZ referring to Minimum Code Build Homes. …
Claire ChattertonJune 12, 2020
An essential step of any build is to ensure clients get the opportunity to walk around their home at pre-wire stage. …………………. Background to Blog: It’s not every day you…
Claire ChattertonNovember 18, 2019
How do we make stainless steel, and brushed nickel knobs and dials an interesting read!? Well, I have a little story to tell…… …………………. Background to Blog: It’s not every…
Claire ChattertonOctober 20, 2019
Now materials and colour choices are things that many people struggle with, myself included. Afraid of making the wrong choices and spending all that money on something you ultimately don’t…
Claire ChattertonJuly 4, 2019
Benziger (1979) defined thermal comfort as ‘a state in which there are no driving impulses to correct the environment by behaviour’. In the absence of thermal comfort, stress symptoms surface,…
Claire ChattertonJune 10, 2019
