Summer in the Sunshine State conjures up long days at the beach and on the water, and coming home to a cold beer and a BBQ with family and friends. It can also come with not-so-pleasant thoughts of searing heat and energy sapping humidity.
You want your new or renovated Brisbane home to be a place where you can escape, relax and unwind, shielded from the heat and humidity.
We know what you’re thinking. We need a deck! Or maybe a pool house or terrace or outdoor BBQ area? Sure, Homes 4 Living can help you enjoy indoor-outdoor living at its best in your new or renovated Brisbane home, but there’s so much more we can do to make it a cool summer retreat.
Smart, sustainable home design and building solutions
As a sustainable builder, we place an emphasis on ‘passive cooling’ in our Queenslander and postwar renovations and new builds.
Passive cooling is the least expensive means of cooling your Brisbane home both financially and environmentally and lucky for us, traditional houses were built with this in mind. However, a renovation or new build can optimise passive cooling by:
- Orientating and designing the home to maximise natural air flow and ventilation
- Leveraging high ceilings
- Using louvre or casement windows to direct air flow
- Insulating walls and roof cavities
- Circulating air flow with fans inside and in out-of-weather outdoor areas
- Adding whirly birds in the roof
- Shading windows and walls from direct solar radiation
We combine our more than 15 years’ experience in renovating Queenslanders and postwar homes and the latest in sustainable home design and building techniques. This maximises your modern-day comfort while minimising the need to rely on air conditioning (reducing your carbon footprint and energy bills in the process).
If you want to explore fresh ideas for your renovation or home extension, give us a call today.
