I recently had the opportunity to sit down with the team at Enso Homes for their Building Your Legacy podcast to talk about something I’m pretty passionate about, building performance.

Modern bathrooms produce high levels of moisture during normal use, particularly when showering. Managing this moisture effectively is essential to prevent condensation, mirror fogging, and long-term issues such as mould growth.

For builders, designers and clients, these additional figures can seem confusing at first. This article explains what they mean in simple practical terms.

Better terminology, such as “knee wall” and “attic” leads to better decisions. Better decisions lead to better buildings.

One of the most common misconceptions I come across is the idea that all windows in energy compliance must fall within 5% of the SHGC and U-values listed in the energy report. This simply isn’t true.

We’re excited to share that Gold Star Building Performance is now officially a registered trademark in Australia.

Many building energy models rely on climate averages, which smooth out extremes. That’s fine for annual energy estimates, but it can lead to undersized or underperforming heating systems.

Don’t use the ‘Dry’ setting on your air conditioner in winter.
It’s designed for warm weather, and using it in cold conditions will likely make condensation worse, not better.