We've long been aware of the importance of daylight on health and wellbeing, however with our modern lives spent predominantly indoors many of us have come to lack those vital rays of vitamin D and morning cortisal spike to boost our energy and lift our...
Timber Shortages and price rises are currently crippling the building industry all over Australia. SIPs (Structural Insulated Panels) buildings are a great economical alternative as they use far less timber. Ballarat Architect Matt Turner from Enduring Domain Architecture, takes us on a tour of the Structural...
We discuss the general principles of orientation for a passive solar home, site cuts on a sloping site, and insulating our slab edge and NOT under it. We have cast-in 2 temperature sensors into the slab to be able to monitor the slab temperature throughout...
Enduring Domain Architect, Matt Turner, is going through the process of getting his own future proof sustainable family home built. Follow along on this very mini eco architecture grand design from breaking ground on the beautiful rural property outside of Daylesford, tips for getting the...
'Craigie-Lea', an historic bluestone farmstead dating back to the 1870s has been in the same family for generations. The expansive property boasts the Victorian Pyrenees mountains as a backdrop. The bluestone for the walls was quarried from the property not more than 500m away. Over...
Its been a long time since I posted a blog here and obviously a lot has changed in the world, and life here in Victoria has been particularly challenging. However life continues to go on for us all and business hasn't slowed at all here...
Well its obviously challenging times right now and although we continue to be busy, the extreme conditions that we find ourselves living under now seem to be the catalyst for doing new things. Maybe we are even looking at the world and our place in...
Our land of extremes The summer of 2019/ 2020 will be one to remember unfortunately, as we currently battle the worst bushfire season on record. The debate over climate change and its influence on the severity of the fires and extreme weather also rages, and with...