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44 Ways #35: Get a Blower Door Test

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There’s no ‘as built’ verification process in standard residential construction. You can design, model and specify your home’s energy performance, and move in without ever knowing whether it was built

44 Ways #34: Soft Cover vs Hard Cover

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The balance of hard cover and soft cover on your site shapes stormwater, heat and the long-term liveability of your home. In this episode, I share how to think about the sustainability of your

44 Ways #33: Learn About Biophilic Design

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Humans are wired for connection to nature, and when your home is designed with that in mind, it changes how it feels to live in it every day. Biophilic design uses views, light, natural materials,

44 Ways #31: Choose Based on Efficiency of Manufacture

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How a material, fixture or finish is actually manufactured, and the energy and water it consumes in that process, makes a difference to its sustainability. In this episode, I share how to think

44 Ways #30: Choose from Companies with Sustainability Missions

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The way a company or business operates tells you a lot about how sustainable their products actually are. Choosing from businesses with real and reliable sustainability missions is a way to cut

44 Ways #35: Get a Blower Door Test

44 Ways #34: Soft Cover vs Hard Cover

44 Ways #33: Learn About Biophilic Design

44 Ways #31: Choose Based on Efficiency of Manufacture

44 Ways #30: Choose from Companies with Sustainability Missions

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