Apartments, Community Buildings, Energy, Multi-Residential, Residential NSW, Residential NZ, Residential QLD, Residential VIC, Residential WA, Stronghold, Technical Data

Ventilation Through Windows with Restricted Openings–Buyer Beware

by Liz Creagh | Aug 21, 2015 | Apartments, Community Buildings, Energy, Multi-Residential, Residential NSW, Residential NZ, Residential QLD, Residential VIC, Residential WA, Stronghold, Technical Data

The National Construction Code was updated in 2013 to introduce measures to safeguard children from falling through openable windows. (more…)

Elevated Glazing – Any Louvre Might Not Be Suitable

by Liz Creagh | Jul 11, 2014 | Apartments, Community Buildings, Multi-Residential, Residential NSW, Residential NZ, Residential QLD, Residential VIC, Residential WA, Stronghold, Technical Data

Properly designed louvre windows can be of enormous benefit to the comfort and energy efficiency of buildings. But it is important that the product is suitably designed and fit for purpose. (more…)

Light and Shadow when using Altair Louvres

by Liz Creagh | Jul 4, 2014 | Commercial Office Buildings, Community Buildings, Energy, Multi-Residential, Powerlouvre, Residential NSW, Residential NZ, Residential QLD, Residential VIC, Residential WA, Stronghold

With almost the entire eastern façade of the Breezway Head Office made up of a wall of Altair Louvre Windows there are two characteristics of our building that most visitors (more…)

Useable Outdoor Living Space

by Liz Creagh | Jan 23, 2014 | Apartments, Commercial Office Buildings, Community Buildings, Energy, Hospitality, Multi-Residential, Residential NSW, Residential NZ, Residential QLD, Residential VIC, Residential WA, Stronghold

Australians love being outdoors. We love outdoor sports. We love barbeques. We love camping. We love the beach. We love bushwalking. So its not surprising that we love our homes (more…)

Comparing the energy efficiency of ‘Esky’ buildings

by Liz Creagh | Sep 27, 2013 | Community Buildings, Energy, Multi-Residential, Residential NSW, Residential NZ, Residential QLD, Residential VIC, Residential WA

Years ago I attended a week long training course in the conference centre of a large hotel right on the beachfront. The food was pretty good but the conference room felt a bit like a dungeon! (more…)

Is there really such a louvre window with impenetrable security?

by Liz Creagh | Jun 27, 2013 | Commercial Office Buildings, Community Buildings, Multi-Residential, Other, Residential NSW, Residential NZ, Residential QLD, Residential VIC, Residential WA

Claims of “impenetrable” security should always be met with some scepticism. After all, ‘impenetrable’ is a pretty big claim! Would it resist a crowbar, or a hammer? (more…)