HIGH PERFORMANCE

 

HIGH PERFORMANCE BUILDINGS ARE THOSE THAT ARE CRAFTED TO PERFORM AT A HIGHER LEVEL OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY THAT WHAT IS TYPICALLY STANDARD WITHIN THE CURRENT AUSTRALIAN BUILDING CODES AND REGULATIONS. 

HIGH PERFORMANCE HOMES DRAW UPON VARIOUS ASPECTS OF DESIGN, TECHNIQUES AND MATERIALS TO ENSURE THAT WHEN COMPLETED, THE BUILDING ITSELF REQUIRES ONLY A MINIMUM AMOUNT OF ENERGY FOR HEATING, COOLING, VENTILIATION AND ILLUMINATION TO CREATE AN COMFORTABLE AND HEALTHY INTERNAL LIVING ENVIRONMENT. 

THE BENEFITS OF BUILDING WITH HIGH PERFORMANCE:

• Reduced energy bills for heating and cooling.
• Improved indoor air quality due to the prevention of condensation, mold and mildew whilst an increase in filtered ventilation making it ideal for asthmatics.
• Greater interior thermal comfort with reduced variations in internal air temperatures.
• Reduced pollution and CO2 emissions due to decreased reliance on energy consumption.
• Increase in internal natural light due to design orientation.
• Increased resale value due to superior building envelope durability, reduced reliance on energy consumption and excellent internal living environment
• Reduction in noise levels due to increase in insulation installation and airtight/weathertight membrane wrapping.

THE BUILDERS DECALRE MOVEMENT IS QUICKLY GROWING TRACTION WITHIN THE AUSTRALIAN CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY AS BUILDERS & ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNERS PUSH FOR HIGHER QUALITY BUILDINGS THAT CONSIDER THEIR IMPACT. FOLLOWING THEIR SUCCESSFUL SERIES OF WEBINARS, THE COLLECTIVE GROUP OF BUILDERS WHO FOUNDED THE BUILDERS DECLARE MOVEMENT HAVE LAUNCHED A SUCCESSFULL PODCAST "THE SUSTAINABLE BUILDERS YAK' WHERE THEY GET TO SHARE THEIR KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE TO THE BROADER CONSTRUCTION COMMUNITY.

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