SMART & SUSTAINABLE. DESIGNING HOMES FOR A BETTER FUTURE
In an era where environmental consciousness is paramount, creating homes that are both comfortable and energy-efficient has become essential. At CESH, we champion the integration of solar-passive design principles to transform living spaces into sustainable sanctuaries.
By aligning your home’s design with these principles, you not only enhance its comfort but also contribute positively to the environment.
Join us as we explore practical strategies to elevate your home’s sustainability and efficiency.
POST DEC 5, 2025.
The Business Case For Sustainability (BCFS) in Build-To-Sell (BTS) Property Development projects. Often people will say…I’d like to be more sustainable, but it’s “too expensive”. Our research has shown though, that often a developer IS financially rewarded for including sustainable initiatives in their BTS projects. Often this reward comes as a sales premium, as buyers pay more for a more comfortable and cheaper-to-run buiding. The formula for calculating this, for a developer with a short holding period, is shown here. We suggest to try it.
POST MAY 24, 2025.
MATERIAL and COMPONENT CONSIDERATIONS of buildings.
Here is a list of damages caused to the environment from mining/ harvesting a material. Consider this as you choose amongst the many building material options for your home.
These are all things we may easily turn a blind eye to, though we can also make positive change through our informed choices.
POST: May 15, 2025.
Here is a case-study of how TACTICS can be applied to a new home build.
Listed below are several key aspects of the photographed home (above), which achieved an 8.4 Star NatHERS rating for EE and has these features:
T– Temperature Stability: high grade insulation (made partly from recycled fibres) in ceiling/ walls, and tight gap control.
A – Acclimatization: living rooms (with large windows) on the Northern side of the house. Internal Room Placement of bedrooms on the cooler/darker Southern side for sleeping.
C – Components and Materials: locally sourced timber, gravel (porous) driveway, double-glazed windows with shades, native garden, reverse brick-veneer, smaller (flat) roof.
T – Thermal Mass: slab floor in living rooms (behind Northern windows) for winter solar heating.
I – Internal Airflow: cross-flow ventilation via openings on all sides of the house (with fly-wire) and with a clear North-South ventilation path.
C – Cost Effectiveness: energy-efficiency via solar panels, solar-passive heating design, smart solar- battery, EV charger, heat-pump hot-water, ceiling fans and no gas.
S – Smaller/Less: multi-use room of garage/ rumpus saves 36 m2. Euro laundry. Low roof.
* All TACTICS aspects combine to give an energy-bill free home that sits comfortably at around 20-22 degrees C all year round.
(Post: April 2025)
Sustainable House Day (SHD) in May 2025.
We’ll be participting in SHD, on the Bass (East) Coast of Victoria, hosting tours of an 8.4 Star NatHERS rated house. Details in the link: » Bimbimbie Project
CESH TACTICS
If you are ready for improvements, the self-assessment modules are ready for you now,
or you could contact us for a group talk or site visit.
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