Designing Healthier Homes – Rethink the Power of Daylight

Designing Healthier Homes – Rethink the Power of Daylight takes a practical look at how daylight shapes the quality, health performance and comfort of residential buildings. We’ll examine the biological, regulatory and design dimensions of daylighting and explore how architects can move beyond minimum compliance toward genuinely healthier homes. By the end of today’s session, you’ll […]

Australia’s bushfire-prone environment presents unique challenges for building design, particularly when it comes to windows and doors. These elements play a critical role in protecting structures from ember attack, radiant heat, and direct flame exposure. Compliance with bushfire construction standards is not just a regulatory requirement—it is essential for enhancing resilience and safeguarding lives and […]

This CPD Understanding Acoustics will explore how windows and doors contribute to the acoustic performance of the building envelope. We’ll unpack the fundamentals of sound, how it is measured, and how it behaves in built environments. Then we’ll move into testing standards and acoustic ratings before examining real-world design and specification factors for windows and […]

This session takes a practical, performance-based look at the selection of aluminium window and door systems for commercial buildings. We examine the structural, compliance, energy, and finishing considerations that influence product choice, while unpacking how framing systems, glazing, movement allowances, and surface treatments affect long-term performance. The module covers the key considerations involved in commercial […]

There are several important considerations when designing and specifying windows and doors under the NCC 2022. In particular, these elements play a key role in managing heat flow, solar gain, condensation risk and energy efficiency. Therefore, they are essential for thermal performance and regulatory compliance. As energy efficiency requirements tighten, understanding how windows and doors […]

Solar energy is fast becoming a defining element of contemporary architecture, offering opportunities to improve building performance, reduce operational costs and contribute to Australia’s transition toward a low-carbon future. However, integrating solar technology into the built environment often raises challenges around aesthetics, structural compatibility, and design intent. Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPVs) present an innovative solution—allowing […]

As is obvious, even to the layperson, the choice of blinds and curtains involves an appraisal of the aesthetic appeal of the various options. It involves sorting through colour options, assessing the ways a given product could contribute to broader design ambitions, evaluating the need for privacy in a given space, and so on. But […]

Though sometimes overlooked on these terms, window coverings are an important consideration for specifiers motivated by sustainability. With their capacity to control not just light and glare but also heat, the best blind and curtain fabrics have a key role to play in improving thermal efficiency. Incorporated thoughtfully, into projects of all types, high quality […]