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Light Home, an Australian website about lightweight and sustainable architecture, design, building and living. Light Home readers are consumers interested in sustainable design and building / renovation, plus architects and builders with an interest in eco-friendly design and lifestyle. The Sustainable Design Podcast Series interviews design experts on eco-friendly and lightweight construction projects.
Renovator's Delight - adding value and resale appeal
In this series of the Green Building show we’ve been looking at the renovator’s delight.
In our final episode we’ll be looking at what sells and what adds value to your property and how to avoid overspending on your property.
So let’s find out how to make sure you’re making a sound property investment.
In our final episode we’ll be looking at what sells and what adds value to your property and how to avoid overspending on your property.
So let’s find out how to make sure you’re making a sound property investment.
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Renovator’s Delight - easiest and most cost effective houses to renovate
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In this series of the Green Building Show we’ve been looking at the Renovator’s Delight. Real estate is one of those instances where people judge a book by its cover. Half the battle of getting people to view your property is getting them to come through the door. This week we’ll be looking at the types of homes that are the easiest to renovate and what sorts of renovations are the most cost ef...
Renovator's Delight : A Diamond in the Rough
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In this series of the Green Building Show we’ve been looking at the Renovator’s Delight. This week we’ll be looking at how to pick a house that’s prime for renovation and how to steer clear of a dreaded money pit. We’ll look at the key differences between a ‘diamond in the rough” and a ‘lemon” and how to find a house with good bones.
Renovator's Delight : Financial gains from cosmetic change
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In this series of the Green Building Show we’ll be looking at the renovator’s delight. We’ll be looking at what makes a house a renovator’s delight and how not to buy a lemon. We’ll get experts in to tell us what types of homes are the easiest to renovate and which are the most cost effective to make changes to. We’ll also find out what sells a property and what adds value. In this episode we’l...
Australia's best beach houses: NSW and Nationally
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In this series of the Green Building show we’ve been looking at the history of beach houses in Australia and how the modern beach house compares. As the generations before us were more interested in city living, the desire to live not play by the ocean is a relatively new ideal. As a result the ubiquitous beach shacks that use to line our national coastline are being replaced by decadent beach ...
Fibre cement cladding: Get the weatherboard look
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We’ve been looking at the Scyon range of products and speaking to an architect and a cladding technician to get their insights into the products. In this episode we’re scoping out Scyon Linea weatherboards. How do the weatherboards compare to timber? How easy are they to install? What sort of homes do they get used on? How do they perform? Let’s find out.
Australia's best beach houses: South Australian coast and Northern Territory
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In this series of the Green Building Show, we’ve been looking at Australia’s love affair with beach houses; from humble shacks, synonymous with holidays by the ocean, to jaw-dropping, contemporary homes that dot our expansive coastline. This week we shine our spotlight on South Australia and the Northern Territory.
Australia's best beach houses: Queensland and Western Australia
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In this series of the Green Building show we’ve been looking at Australia’s obsession with the beach house. We’ve been exploring the history of our holiday shack beginnings right through to the jaw dropping beach houses that line our national coastline today.
Australia's best beach houses: Victoria and Tasmania
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In this series of the Green Building Show we will be looking at Australia’s love affair with the beach house. Throughout the series we’ll be looking at the best beach houses dotted around our national coastline. In this episode check out our favourite beach houses from Victoria and Tasmania.
Fibre cement cladding: How to get the vertical look
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In this episode we’re taking a look at vertically grooved panel cladding, Scyon Axon, to find out what kind of design looks can be achieved by using it, the benefits of using the product and what they are like to install.
Fibre cement cladding: How to get the classic rendered look without the mess
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In this episode we’ve put Scyon Stria cladding under the micoscope. Stria cladding can give your home the classic look of render plus thermal benefits without the messy wet trade of actual rendering. We’ll find out what the benefits of cladding a home in Scyon Stria are, what kind of design looks can be achieved and what it is like to install.
Fibre cement cladding: how to design a modern, geometric home
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As society has become more environmentally conscious and budget aware, so has our desire for greener building at affordable prices. As a result the building industry is constantly researching and developing sustainable building materials and products. In this series of The Green Building Show we’ll be looking at fibre cement cladding. We’ll be looking at the Scyon™ range of products which have ...
How to manage builders and tradies during a bathroom renovation
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Renovating your bathroom can be uber stressful so in this episode of The Green Building Show we’ll give you tips on how to manage your builder and tradies to ensure your reno is a breeze. We'll also give you green building and sustainability ideas for your bathroom and share our hot tips for ensuite design.
How to avoid a bathroom waterproofing disaster
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This week we explain how to avoid those nasty, unforeseen renovation mistakes that can sneak up on you and blow out your budget. When most people renovate their bathrooms they are so caught up in picking tiles, baths and tap ware that they overlook the very important products that go beneath the bathroom. Failure to properly waterproof your bathroom can be a costly and time consuming lesson. So...
How to plan and prepare for a bathroom renovation
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In this series of the Green Building Show we will help you plan a bathroom renovation. From design, planning and budget right through to managing your tradies, we’ve got your bathroom renovation covered. In this episode we’ll be looking at how to plan a bathroom renovation and give you design tips and tricks to make sure your renovation is a breeze.
Passive Solar Design - How it can increase your property value
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Passive Solar Design - How it can increase your property value
Passive Solar Design - What is thermal mass?
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Passive Solar Design - What is thermal mass?
Passive Solar Design - How it works in your home
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Passive Solar Design - How it works in your home
Passive Solar Design - The principles that can lower your electric bills
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Passive Solar Design - The principles that can lower your electric bills
Avoiding Rookie Renovation Errors: Expert DIY renovation tips
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Avoiding Rookie Renovation Errors: Expert DIY renovation tips
Avoiding Rookie Renovation Errors: Pre-renovation must have tips
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Avoiding Rookie Renovation Errors: Pre-renovation must have tips
Avoiding Rookie Renovation Errors: The mistakes that slash resale value
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Avoiding Rookie Renovation Errors: The mistakes that slash resale value
Avoiding Rookie Renovation Errors: Why renovating sustainably matters
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Avoiding Rookie Renovation Errors: Why renovating sustainably matters
Avoiding Rookie Renovation Errors: The most common renovation mistakes
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Avoiding Rookie Renovation Errors: The most common renovation mistakes
Weatherboard Cladding - Timber vs Fibre cement
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Weatherboard Cladding - Timber vs Fibre cement
Weatherboard Cladding: Design Flexibility
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Weatherboard Cladding: Design Flexibility
Weatherboard Cladding: Types and Uses
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Weatherboard Cladding: Types and Uses
How to increase home value with Liveable Design elements
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How to increase home value with Liveable Design elements
How to increase property value by 30% by adding Liveable Design elements
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How to increase property value by 30% by adding Liveable Design elements
Episode 78 Granny Flats and Backyard Studios: part 3
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Episode 78 Granny Flats and Backyard Studios: part 3
Interesting.
Hot climate = termites, minimize wood and no soft wood.
9 year ago still can't find this for my house
Any one know well a geodome works compered to these ?
I designed my house in tropical Laos solely on this videos recommendation. It all works perfectly.
Thank you for your video
Planning on a house in the hot tropics. This is very helpful! To note, I've learned that our current house in the tropics, it is important that the surrounding surface of the house does not create/keep the heat (like a cemented/paved driveway) and having the breeze carry it through the house.
I lived with quakers when I was in college. They had an attic fan that they would turn on in the evening after opening the windows. It would suck the heat out and pull cooler air in through the open windows. They didn't run it all night but just until the house cooled. Then, in the morning, they closed up the windows. It worked very well!
This is so informative and interesting. Thank you! Are there any significant updates on this information as of 2022?
Great interview thanks!
I didn't know Zac Efron new so much about architecture. Who knew!
A raised house is an absolute must for me. Protect from flooding at all costs.
Build with wooden materials make it cool inside.plant more trees surrounding house.easy as 123 😅
Excellent solution to a project home basic build excellent Edition makes it look after textural designed nice- bricks
Any idea to effectiveness of creating an attic ventilation for tropical (hot) climate house to enable hot air to escape?
what about aircon?
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I find this very informative mostly because you invited an architect hence we get to appreciate the intricacies of passive design.
This is shit!!
Thank you
I need this cool house to be cyclone proof
Give a simple answer geez
demonstration sucks, dint look professional , the panel edges looks crappy, and using glue ??? screw to the studs is better.............
Good content. Idiotic editing.
Want if there is no sun to absorb ...can then heat be absorbed from the heater rather
light colored roof, optimize areas of glass, good window treatment such as good quality blinds, right amount of thermal mass
A home that is energy efficient save money on utilities. That makes it a better value. If you are going to renovate consider air sealing, super insulation, triple pane windows, solar panels, battery storage and an electric vehicle charger..
Energy efficiency adds value. Saving energy saves money on utilities.
Just put marmer stone and your house stay cool all day
Great tips!!
so annoying. ah
bury a large pipe under ground, deep enough to capture the coolness of that depth .. the depth will be in the range of 10' to 15' deep. connect this cool air pipe to your duct work. now allow the air to flow from the floor across the room to a ceiling register in the attic . this is how the flow is generated, no fan needed. the bigger the house the bigger the diameter pipe needed. and the longer also.... free conditioned air is very possible
It's honestly amazing that it's not more common in Australia
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In the Heart of Vancouver Island BC Canada passive videosua-cam.com/users/seumas2videos Material used Port Alberni's first Passive house (Passivhause) build in the heart of Vancouver Island British Columbia Canada. Passive House(Passivehaus) is considered to be the most rigorous voluntary energy-based standard in design and construction industry today. Passive house buildings consume up to 90 percent less heating and cooling energy than conventional building. The use of Passive House design software was used to gain the specs required to meet the performance standard for this location. House was constructed well above the current standards as outlined in the B.C. Building Code. Footings were widen to 36 inches(914 mm) due to low bearing soil conditions and additional rebar reinforcement added. 30 inch high (762 mm) high reinforced walls . Course sand placed inside foundation walls and mechanically compacted. Three layers of four inch *102 mm) thick Expanded polystyrene foam sheets with all joints staggered and tape were placed on top of compacted sand. The three layers of foam have insulation value of approximately R 50. A 20 mil layer of poly was placed over the E.P.S. sheets and taped and sealed. Four inches(102 mm) of 30 m.p.a fiber reinforced concrete was placed to form a slab over the foam based. Slab is isolated from concrete stem wall with four inches (102 mm) of E.P.S. to prevent thermal loss. All cold water lines are buried in the sand to keep them cool, hot water lines have been placed in the center layer of foam insulation to minimize heat loss. Wall plates compress to heavy beads of acoustic sealant between layers of vapor barrier to prevent air movement. The walls are double stud configuration set at 24 inches (610 mm) on centre and plates are spaced in a manner that yield a 20 inch (508 mm) thick wall. 1/2 inch (12 mm) standard plywood sheathing with Mento 1000 a three layer airtight vapor open house wrap( far superior to common house wraps) with 1/2 inch(12 mm) pressured treated plywood rain screen battens form the exterior surface. Intello smart vapour barrier was installed one third in from the inside wall to prevent condensation in this climate. Triple pane argon filled windows meeting passive house standards from Euroline were placed mid wall to reduce wind wash heat loss. All window openings have been splayed at 45 degrees to give a full wide angle view. Almost all the wiring and plumbing was kept inside of the vapor barrier envelope to minimize air leakage. Passive house standard requires air leakage not to exceed .6 Air changes per hour at 50 pascal. Zehnder comfoair 200 HRV has been installed with a 1000 watt air preheater .(92 percent heat recovery rate) House has been pre- plumbed for a heat pump water heater reducing domestic water heating cost significantly. Garage has been pre-wired for 40 amp/240 volt electric car charging station. House to be equipped with heat pump condensing dryer which requires no external venting,only a water waste line. George K Builder. © George K 2019 ua-cam.com/users/seumas2videos
Cherie's use of the revolting idiom "rule of thumb" is disgusting here
I like her thumbs. Good info here from Cherie. ty 4 vid.
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You can’t bend the sun. In the laws of physics that is not.p a true statement. Mirrors work as well as refraction into component frequencies.
You are correct, however creating shade is thereby defecting sunlight as well
The architect looks like he just got out of bed. Show some respect.
How is this lightweight? Is it really made of cement?
fiber cement panels are no heavier than a plaster panel
Her accent tho
Australian accent. Seems appropriate.
Information was okay. Saying the builder designs for you is like saying that the nurse can perform surgery for less money! If you wouldn’t put your life in danger, don’t risk having a design that could potentially affect your property’s value in the future
the audio is not very good
Well I guess hardiplank might smash if you hit it hard enough but scyon linea is 16 mm thick it cuts and nails like Timber and is hard as . So it’s up to your tastes really and how much you want to maintain your house ...
Or more
$5.000,000
$5 ?!?!
Me and my parents are looking for beach house
I'm in a hot climate but I've lived in the tropics. In wet, hot climates thermal mass isn't as important due to the limited diurnal fluctuation, I didn't realize that. Nonetheless, it would be important to keep thermal mass away from the building on the exterior, too. Here in southern California all the houses have stucco cement jackets over them, to keep the sun's warmth penetrating into the house, into the evening as well as during the day. Backwards. The thermal mass should be inside the envelope and deployed according to location and heat absorption properties. Exterior should reflect away all parts of the light spectrum but especially the low frequency radiant heat, and retain as little (light weight) heat as possible. Someone should experiment with laying a radiant barrier on the ground around the house, where the sun hits. We use rigid insulation for that now, but it too absorbs radiant heat until it's saturated, and then passes it on. A radiant barrier would keep the ground cooler, allowing for evaporative cooling tubes etc., to be placed at less depth and would increase the cooling benefits of any basement air circulation system.
Actually, with all the fires we’ve had in s.cal. and the lengthening fire season, all that concrete cladding (stucco) is looking better and better. Fire resistance is something we didn’t have to worry about before. We sure do now.
I'm an architect in central Brazil. Most of our houses are built with ceramic bricks, because we inherited the construction tradition from the Portuguese, who colonized us. The high thermal mass of our walls is a problem when they receive direct solar radiation. But when shaded by balconies or large eaves, the walls remain cold and the internal temperature becomes very pleasant for several hours.
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