We always make sure we position our homes to take advantage of natural heating and cooling, where possible. We design out overheating in summer, by suggesting the appropriate amount and location of windows and any necessary shading. We also take care to calculate the path of prevailing breezes for passive cooling.

Considering these factors early in the design process is common sense and good building science.

By following the ‘fabric first’ approach, we maximise the performance of components and materials that make up the building fabric itself, before considering the use of additional mechanical or electrical systems.

Insulation is a one-off cost that will benefit the lifetime of your house. Proper insulation can save you significant costs in running your home. Therefore, using as much insulation as possible, is just a common sense.

• Thermal U-Value of ecokit wall & roof: 0.12 W/m2K
• Blown-in insulation: 9.44” (approx. 36.6 R-value)

We design and build our homes air-tight. The indoor air quality is maintained through a continuous supply of fresh air either by a heat recovery system or by automated, sensor-based ventilation through the skylights.

Airtightness is one of the keys to energy efficiency – in a typical US home, more heat is lost through air movement (drafts) than by other means.

The energy and cost savings resulting from airtightness are essentially “free,” because building a tight home is more about careful workmanship than adding additional materials.

• Airtightness of ecokit homes: up to 2 ACH (air exchange @50Pa)