Our question to you is: How kind can your building project be? Ultimately we aim to help you create a building project that is kind to you and perhaps, also, kind to our shared world at large.
Category: Building Design Approach
When thinking about your building project, be it for a new build or for renovations and alterations, there will no doubt be some basic and unique requirements that you will include in your Design Brief. Additional design considerations include Healthful Design, Supportive Design, and Energy Efficient Design. These approaches to design are not mutually exclusive, indeed, you can incorporate more than one approach within the one project. Ultimately, the aim is to produce a building project that is kind to you and perhaps, also, kind to the world at large. The posts below contain information on each of these design approaches.
Healthy House for Your Well Being
A home that is free from condensation and mold, harmful internal air pollutants and irritants, pests, and noise is kind to you because it promotes your physical health and mental well being.
Passive House: The Ultimate in Efficiency & Comfort.
When your home is a Passivhaus, it is exceptionally kind towards you and the natural environment by ensuring your thermal comfort at minimal energy cost, while delivering clean air in a well built home.
Passive Solar Design Makes the Most of Our Sun’s Energy
A kind home regulates how much solar radiation enters your home to help keep you thermally comfortable. Such a home is sometimes called Solar Passive.
Supportive Accessible House Design for Your Safety
When your new or renovated home design is tailored to meet your needs now and can be modified easily in the future, then your home is kind to you because it can support you now and when your needs change.