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This month I look at how we can raise our insulation game when it comes to window and roof design + we have a new round of the Medium Quick-Fire Quiz.
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Slip resistance is necessary to safeguard people from injury during movement into, within, and out of buildings.
An airtight building envelope helps prevent hot air from escaping and can significantly reduce the costs of heating a building.
Unlike vapour barriers, intelligent airtightness and vapour control layers have a humidity-variable function, ensuring protection from mould and moisture damage.
As the population ages, durable paint finishes that meet the demands of residential aged care facilities, health care practices and hospitals are required.
Written by Jerome Partington, JASMAX: If we aren't sure about a chemical or product's toxicity or health impacts, we shouldn't use it.
Timber movement is caused by changes in environmental conditions and can be affected by and have an effect on paint.
A wall is not a ventilation system, therefore airtightness is not the enemy.
Thermal Mass is often presented as the magic ingredient to ensure that the passive solar gain within a building is maximised, but the importance and usefulness of Thermal Mass can vary depending on the purpose and location of a space, along with glazing and insulation.
Why is it that single drop 'Thermal Drapes' are considered to be the solution to retaining heat within a house during winter, when lined curtains of ordinary fabrics have been used in the past?
Acoustic performance is of key importance to internal glazed partitions and door systems within commercial and educational buildings.
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