Here’s a pictorial essay showing the construction of the house up to the point that the windows are installed.
2020-09-13
Richard Keech
Blog
Improving the insulation in our homes is a well-understood good. However, the benefits are even more than most people realise.
2020-09-06 [updated 2020-09-13]
by Richard Keech
There’s a widespread view that Australia has a six-star minimum standard for home energy efficiency. I was taught this, and was of this view for many years. However, I’ve since learned that it is simply not the case.
This article will help you appreciate the misunderstood and complex fundamentals of Australia’s home energy-performance requirements.
2020-08-31
by Richard Keech
Do wood fires have a place these days in an efficient home?
In 2017, my wife Kate and I started on a journey to build our dream home at Cape Paterson in Victoria, Australia. This is our story.
by Richard Keech
2020-04-02
Here’s my quick and dirty method of powering some essentials in my home using my plug-in car, should that ever become necessary in a crisis.
by Richard Keech
2019-07-20
STCs are the basis for federal clean energy rebates, including for heat-pump hot water systems (HPHWSs) and solar-thermal hot-water systems. However, they can also be informative in understanding the performance of HPHWSs.
Continue reading “Using STCs to Understand Heat-Pump Hot-Water System Performance”
