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Enjoy some of our informative articles on improving the effectiveness of ventilation and air tightness of your building envelope in your home.

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Can a home/building be too airtight?

Some builders are concerned about making home too airtight Some arguments they give are: “Humans need to breathe, and so does a building.” “We don’t want occupants suffocating—fresh air has…

Air, Vapour & Fire in Wall Wraps

Not all wall wraps are created equal. Different users have different requirements and expectations for what they want their wrap to do. In most cases we should, and can expect…

Fireplaces And Energy Efficiency

Fireplaces are completely incompatible with energy efficiency. Wood Fired fireplaces can provide a really comforting radiant heat source but, in today's day and age, we just don't have time to…

Improving the performance of your building envelope.

Upside-Down Guide to Home Efficiency

Upside Down Retrofitting Energy Efficiency, driving down your heating and cooling energy costs systematically. You don’t have to turn your house upside down to bring energy cost down! This upside-down…

How can air leakage testing help you?

There are several smart ways to keep your home comfortable all year round. The two most common ways of becoming energy efficient are installing double-glazing and insulation. These are also…

The Pyramid to Smarter Building and Renovating

The Pyramid for Building & Renovating Smarter Eco living is not a fad, in fact, it’s here to stay, and people are getting more serious about it. In fact, all…

Why Is It So Hot Upstairs?

How does the external heat get into your house? Thermal bridging, solar gain or air leakage? The answer is... more than likely is a bit of everything. You aren't alone,…

Busting the myth on solar thermal reflective paints, and having a cool roof.

Some Information on Ceramic Solar Thermal Reflective Paints and Having a Cool Roof. Here at Efficiency Matrix, we are not rocket scientists, but some of the assumptions on the internet…

Finding and Fixing Holes in Insulation

Wall and ceiling insulation. It's one of those things that you never see working for you, but we assume that it is working. The unfortunate truth is, if it hasn't…

Skylight Energy Efficiency Fixes

Skylights are fantastic at bringing natural light into your home, but they penetrate a part of the building envelope which is important to be as airtight and thermally consistent as…

Bedroom Door Dilemma, Open or Closed

Did you know that the answer to this question could have ramifications on how well you sleep at night? There are two sides to every argument. The debate over…

About Moisture and Humidity

Relative Humidity is usually measured as a percentage of water vapour in the air. This value can vary with air temperature and pressure. ‘Comfort Level’ - The Effect of Humidity…

Effective Ventilation

Everyone knows how important ventilation is, and most people understand how critical it is that we use ventilation when required. But sometimes standard practice just is not enough. The key…

Airtightness, Air Quality and Mould

A common misconception in Australia surrounds the root cause of mould within building envelopes. In reality, both extremely leaky and overly tight buildings contribute to mould growth. The chances of…

Spray Foam Insulation, Leaky Floors

Bandage for a Thousand Cuts: Sealing Leaky Floors, Spray Foam Insulation Noting the advertised R-value performance of an insulation product is one thing, but paying attention to the quality of…

Seal Out Pests, Reap Energy Rewards

No one wants to share their home with bugs/pests – cockroaches, spiders, mice. Most of us would like to avoid using silly gadgets that need a charge or plug into…

Does roof ventilation work?

Before we answer the question of “Does roof ventilation work?” let's talk about insulation. Believe it or not, the ancient Egyptians pioneered insulation using asbestos—a decision we now know was…

Ducted Heating Energy Efficiency Fix

Learning about ducted heating systems helps you fix energy efficiency As a youngster you would have heard your mother shout, 'You don't live in a tent, do you!' referring to…

Replacing a MR16 Halogen Downlight With an LED

Winter always seems to eventually swing around, much to the disappointment of some. It's a time when we use more energy for both lighting and especially heating. Electricity for lighting…

The Evolution of Heating the Home

How Heating Has and Will Change The evolution of heating the home in history has done a complete U-turn in recent years. The increasingly popular Solar Passive and renewable energy heating…

Stopping Bathroom Mould

Stopping Bathroom mould including black mould... Bathroom mould is a very common problem, and ventilation is not always the answer. In fact, in some cases, it can be counter productive.…

Energy Efficiency of Gas

Dirty Secrets – Gas in the home Gas is connected to a considerable number of Australian homes, used for cooking, heating and hot water. Gas has become a huge problem…

IC-4 Rated Downlights VS Barrier Standard

With LED lighting becoming the mainstream in todays recessed lighting industry, and with the need to make the building envelope and thermal envelope as consistent as possible, the barrier standard…

Does evaporative cooling work?

When asking the question "Does evaporative cooling work?", it's essential to consider the big picture. Thermal imaging of evaporative coolers in winter reveals valuable heat escaping from the evaporative cooler…

Duct Cleaning or Duct Testing?

Residential ducts can represent a great opportunity for improving energy use and air quality performance in the home. Excessive air leakage, lack of insulation, and improper balancing are the causes…

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