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Dispatches from the front line

By Michael Donn 1 February 2012, Build 128, Feature article

The International Building Performance Simulation Association recently held its biennial conference. Michael Donn provides a personal insight from the conference into the ever-changing world of thermal performance design tools for buildings.

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The building that gives back

By Dael Climo 1 February 2012, Build 128, Feature article

Australia’s first carbon-neutral office raises the bar for sustainable performance in commercial buildings worldwide and may be a foretaste of what’s to come in bigger urban projects.

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The economics of water heating

By Andrew Pollard 1 February 2012, Build 128, Feature article

Often little thought goes into choosing the hot water system for a house. However, there are energy savings, and therefore cost savings, to be found with options like solar and heat pump water heating systems.

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