https://www.guidearchitects.com.au/blog daily 0.75 2025-07-09 https://www.guidearchitects.com.au/blog/why-we-should-be-building-more-out-of-timber monthly 0.5 2023-09-19 https://www.guidearchitects.com.au/blog/the-most-important-factors-in-design-a-sustainable-house monthly 0.5 2023-10-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646c9199ef7e904ad3222fe9/8d593eb9-b501-42ee-a41c-8a00c7ae353b/20230920_070334241_iOS.png brad@brieflyco.com.au - The most important factors in designing a sustainable house - Make it stand out Strategic shading lowers the temperature around a wall and window and therefore helps to reduce heat transfer https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646c9199ef7e904ad3222fe9/9c43aaf7-a7eb-4652-bec7-6983440677c1/Impacts+on+Carbon+Emissions.png brad@brieflyco.com.au - The most important factors in designing a sustainable house - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646c9199ef7e904ad3222fe9/c9c74191-61b4-48f8-a609-48189a82fc12/20230920_070425468_iOS.png brad@brieflyco.com.au - The most important factors in designing a sustainable house - Make it stand out Compact cubes reduce the amount of wall exposed to the elements, making it a more sustainable approach. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646c9199ef7e904ad3222fe9/36ddf29b-9a3d-4924-9bc5-2949fc6722a0/20230920_070355445_iOS.png brad@brieflyco.com.au - The most important factors in designing a sustainable house - Make it stand out Heat transfers more readily through windows than walls. Take a look through our Definitions article for some more explanation, but for now, a low ratio of window to wall is better than a high ratio. 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