Blog # 11 - The Future of Managing Heating and Cooling

If we want to change the future of our cities and reduce reliance on fossil fuels, we must rethink how we heat and cool our buildings. Comfort is no longer just a design choice. It is a climate responsibility.

Heating and cooling accounts for nearly 50 percent of energy use in buildings.

With the built environment responsible for 39 percent of global carbon emissions, designing for comfort is one of the biggest opportunities to reduce impact.

In Australia, around 40 percent of household energy is used simply to keep homes warm or cool.

The good news is that solutions already exist.

Passive design strategies such as orientation, shading, insulation, and natural ventilation can cut cooling demand by up to 50 percent. Green roofs can lower temperatures and reduce peak cooling loads.

This is not just sustainability. It is smart design. When buildings work with climate rather than against it, they use less energy, cost less to operate, and create healthier, more resilient places to live.

Contact us today to find out how our Eco Homes minimise energy consumption while maximising comfort, resilience and sustainability.