International research and product development has resulted from partnerships between the research community and the world's leading glass, window ...

This note has been written to show firstly, where lighting design fits into the overall sustainability context, and secondly, to show how lighting ...

This note, DES 6, originally published in August 2000, was revised and rewritten by Nancy Ruck in August 2001. The information herein is considered ...

Proponents of energy efficiency and sustainability in the built environment have always understood the importance of the facade as a key element for ...

This note was reviewed in October 2018 and has been retained for legacy. In 2003 a demonstration home was constructed by a local authority in Perth ...

This note was reviewed and approved for currency in August 2018. Insulation and thermal mass are highly effective ways to reduce energy use and ...

The primary intention of passive design is to create a thermally comfortable building with reduced demand on mechanical (active) forms of heating, ...

This note was reviewed and approved for currency in November 2018. This note was prepared by the Tasmanian Branch of the Australian Solar Energy ...

This note was prepared by Robert McGregor of the Tasmanian Branch of the Australian Solar Energy Society (AuSES). It outlines the appropriate ...

This note was reviewed and approved for currency in October 2018. The Passivhaus, or Passive House, standard is a rigorous, voluntary and ...