Click through to check out all the supporting technical detail on the links through each of these sections.

  • Getting Started - your needs & priorities

  • Flexibility... BASE/BETTER/BEST. Budget, priorities, site

  • A long term investment. Affordability over the life of the home

  • What you need to think about up front

  • Insulation... Walls, framing, roofs, floors, foundations

  • What is Thermal Bridging – how to eradicate it

  • Central heating systems

  • Site orientation & shading to keep cool in summer

  • Recessed windows

  • Double or triple glazing options

  • Frames

  • Glass

  • Ventilation systems

  • Airtightness

  • Natural air flow

  • Acoustics

  • Sealing against moisture

  • SIPS panels

  • Recycling & reusing materials

  • Low carbon materials

  • Energy efficiency

  • Solar panels & batteries

  • Carbon footprint

  • Water efficiency


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