Managing heating & ventilation in your home

Keeping your home cool naturally

Whilst all windows and doors offer a certain degree of ventilation and airflow, not all are created equal. Through the selection of an optimized style of window or door that is designed to capture and move air through your home, you can help your home stay comfortable all throughout the year without running up your energy bill in the summer.

Thanks to their wide opening arc, casement windows are the perfect choice for the diversion of multidirectional breezes into your living spaces that maintain an aesthetic beauty that fits naturally within traditional and contemporary homes alike. Recommended as one of the best windows for airflow within the home, strategically placed casement windows can provide an unrivalled capacity for cross-ventilation throughout any living space.

For homes prone to high temperatures in the summer, the use of louvre windows to aid the circulation of fresh air offers a sustainable and natural alternative to air conditioning to keep your home cool without breaking the bank. When strategically placed up high near the roofline within the home, Louvre windows allow for the quick escape of rising hot air whilst still encouraging cooler into your home to keep your living spaces cool and fresh throughout the summer months. With the ability to be adjusted to varying levels and angles of airflow, louvre windows are exceedingly efficient at providing passive cooling and a cross ventilation solution for your home without being affected by changing wind directions throughout the day.

When combined with smart window and door placement and additional features such as shades and blinds, the selection of custom-designed window styles that maximise airflow and ventilation are the perfect solutions for Australia’s warmer weather conditions.

Retaining Warmth in Winter

Whilst large window and door features provide are a stunning architectural addition to the home, traditional glass finishes often lead to dramatic heat loss and low energy efficiency in the colder months. By choosing high-performance windows and doors alongside effective insulation and energy efficient glass types can work to reduce your home’s energy costs and improve the thermal comfort of your living spaces throughout the Australian winter.

Whilst single-pane plain glass windows and doors have limited insulation capabilities, the selection of Low E or double-glazed glass can assist in retaining heat and increasing the thermal performance of your home. Homeowners can cut heating loss or gain signficantly when compared to standard single-glazed glass.