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EVERY ECOMODERN DESIGNED HOUSE IS BASED ON CAREFULLY CONSIDERED PASSIVE DESIGN ELEMENTS that ensure that you and your family remain thermally comfortable with minimal auxiliary heating or cooling. We work with you in identifying your particular climate zone and to understand the principles of thermal comfort to help you make informed design choices for your new home. 

We believe that design, price, energy efficiency and quality are not mutually exclusive. With careful design and a touch of flair, we will design your home so it offers optimal quality with the joy of stylish and practical living, whilst reducing your energy bills.

Golden Rules for Healthy, Sustainable House Design and Liveability…

Orientation — Your home is designed to be sited to take advantage of climatic features such as sun and cooling breezes. 

Shading — We create design elements so your home is shaded to reduce summer temperatures, improve comfort and save energy. (Did you know that direct sun can generate the same heat as a single bar radiator over each square metre of a surface!)

Passive Cooling — Also we design in passive elements to cool both the house and the people in it, carefully integrating design elements such as breezeways which combined with clerestory windows create thermal updrafts to draw out heat, as well as specifying high “R” values in selection of building materials. 

Sealing — Air leakage accounts for 15 to 25% of winter heat loss in buildings and can contribute to significant loss of ‘cool’ in when the air conditioner is on. ECOODERN Homes are designed to minimise air leakage.

Passive Heating — Passive solar heating is the least expensive way to heat your home. You home will be dsigned to keep out summer sun but let in warm winter sun, whilst ensuring that the building itself keeps things cosy inside in winter but allows heat to escape in summer. 

Insulation —  Good design ensures all insulative elements perform as the manufacturer intended by making sure all insulation is correctly installed. 

Glazing —  Windows and doors bring in light and fresh air and offer views connecting inside living spaces with the outdoors. However, they can be a major source of unwanted heat gain in summer and heat loss in winter. We design all glazing elements to protect you and your family from the extremes of heat and cold while reducing your power consumption.