Humans are comfortable only within a very narrow range of conditions. Our body temperature is about 37°C, despite the fact that the body generates heat even while at rest: we must lose heat at the same rate it is produced and gain heat at the same rate it is lost. The diagram below shows theContinue reading “Human thermal comfort”
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Energy Rating Certificates
A NatHERS Certificate allows builders, certifiers and regulatory authorities to quickly confirm that a building has been built to the design on which the energy rating is based. During the National Construction Code 2022 transition period (1 October 2022 to 30 September 2023), the 2019 version of the NatHERS Certificate can be used to demonstrateContinue reading “Energy Rating Certificates”
Australian homes are colder in winter than houses in Greenland
Australian homes are colder in winter than those in cool-climate European countries such as Finland and Greenland, a new study has found. The “Cold homes in Australia” study, which was conducted by the Australian Centre for Housing Research, found that houses in temperate climates across New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia and Tasmania averagedContinue reading “Australian homes are colder in winter than houses in Greenland”
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