How Much Can a Passive House Really Save You on Energy Bills? (And When Does It Pay for Itself?)

How Much Can a Passive House Really Save You on Energy Bills? (And When Does It Pay for Itself?) Whenever we sit down with someone thinking about a passive house, two questions come up before almost anything else: How much will it actually save me on my power bills? And how long until that pays […]

When Homes Make You Sick: The Hidden Danger of Mould (and What We Can Do About It)

When Homes Make You Sick: The Hidden Danger of Mould (and What We Can Do About It) We don’t often think of our homes as something that could make us sick. But for many people across Australia, that’s exactly what’s happening. And in most cases, the cause isn’t obvious. It’s not structural failure. It’s not […]

Podcast Feature: The Performance Gap and De-Risking Your Build with Michael Drage

Podcast Feature: The Performance Gap and De-Risking Your Build with Michael Drage We’re excited to share that Michael Drage recently joined Jess on The Building Sciology Poddie for a deep conversation about one of the biggest challenges facing the construction industry today — the performance gap between how buildings are designed and how they actually perform in […]

Autumn in Australia: Why Your Home Shouldn’t Be Hot by Day and Cold by Night

Autumn in Australia: Why Your Home Shouldn’t Be Hot by Day and Cold by Night Autumn has arrived across Australia — and with it, that familiar in-between season. Warm, even hot days in some areas.Cool — sometimes surprisingly cold — nights. And for many homes, that means the same frustrating cycle: Air-conditioning running during the […]