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The initial modelling gives a proof of concept. It should give an idea of what type of construction, and insulation levels you need. It...

When I was at architecture school, (a few years ago), I remember going on a tour of a recently completed building with the architect. It...

Retrofits are a bit like belly buttons. Are you an Innie or an Outie? This is the key decision you need to make at the beginning of your...

If it's good information in, and good information out, the first step is playing detective and finding as much information as possible...

How should you go about a deep retrofit of an existing house? These are our 10 steps. Coincidently, the excellent Reimagine Buildings...

1. Compact Form or Surface Area to Volume Ratio or Form Factor Sketch of the house's thermal envelope The compactness of the...

I had told myself that I would never again refurbish an old house. What went wrong? Apart from living in a construction site with babies?...

(getting the proportion of different spaces in relation to each other right) A coupe of weeks ago we completed sketch design for...

It all starts with Sketch Design. This is the stage that tells us what the design is going to be about. How big, how small? What are the...