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Building TipsDesignFinancialPerformance Strategies to Offset the Cost of a High Performing Build So, you want a high-performing, healthy home, which can mean investing more in your building…Chatterton Homes7 November 2024
Building TipsDesignFinancialPerformance Can I Afford a Passive House or an Energy Efficient Home? How much more does it cost to build a Passive House or energy-efficient home than…Chatterton Homes7 November 2024
Building TipsDesignHealthPassive PrinciplesPerformanceSustainabilityUncategorised Why Air Leaks Matter: Heat Loss, Damp, and Poor Air The effort to maintain a constant and comfortable temperature inside your home is hindered primarily…Chatterton Homes7 November 2024
Building TipsDesignFinancialPassive PrinciplesPerformance Thermal Performance: The Value of Knowledge at the Design Stage What is thermal modelling & PHPP? PHPP is a tool that allows you to see…Chatterton Homes7 November 2024
Building TipsDesignPassive PrinciplesPerformance Form Factor Explained: Boosting Energy Efficiency and Reducing Costs June 17, 2021 Reviewed Form Factor refers to a building's surface-to-volume ratio. This is…Chatterton Homes7 November 2024
Building TipsCase StudiesChatterton NewsDesignHealthPassive PrinciplesPerformanceUncategorised The First 6 Months in Our Passive House This blog has been re-posted. It was originally published in November 2020.After years of dreaming…Chatterton Homes7 November 2024
Building TipsCase StudiesDesign Smart Strategies to Ensure Your Custom Design Home Stays Within Budget There are a wide range of designers and architects happy to design you a home. …Chatterton Homes8 October 2024
Building GuidelinesBuilding TipsDesignHealthPerformance BRANZ & Building Beyond Code Minimums (2020) … ‘these ‘bare minimum’ houses are the poorest performing homes that can legally be built’…Chatterton Homes8 October 2024
Building TipsCase StudiesDesignUncategorised Establishing Priorities: The First Step in Your Design Build Journey How do you know you are happy, if you never really understood what it was…Chatterton Homes8 October 2024