#3 - From Minimum to Masterpiece: Elevating Australian Building Standards with Dr Sarah Feiss

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The Building Sciology Poddie

Jess Kismet

14 episodes

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My mission is to educate builders, architects and home owners so you can create the most comfortable, healthiest buildings possible. When you know better, you can do better.

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My mission is to educate builders, architects and home owners so you can create the most comfortable, healthiest buildings possible. When you know better, you can do better.

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#3 - From Minimum to Masterpiece: Elevating Australian Building Standards with Dr Sarah Feiss - Architect

The Building Sciology Poddie

37 minutes 57 seconds

3 months ago

#3 - From Minimum to Masterpiece: Elevating Australian Building Standards with Dr Sarah Feiss - Architect

In this conversation, Dr. Sarah Feiss shares her journey in building a passive house, discussing the principles of passive house design, the importance of energy efficiency in building codes, and the challenges faced in the Australian construction industry. She emphasises the need for better education and training for builders and designers, as well as the growing influence of homeowners in driving sustainable building practices. The discussion highlights the potential for improvement in building standards and the importance of understanding building physics for creating healthy living environments.

Thanks for listening! Please leave a comment to let me know what you thought or if you have any questions!

Useful links from our chat

Trajectory for Low Energy Buildings - ⁠https://www.dcceew.gov.au/energy/energy-efficiency/buildings/trajectory-low-energy-buildings⁠

Sustainable Builders Alliance - https://www.thesba.com.au/

Net Zero Ready Homes - https://netzeroenergybuilder.com.au/netzero/welcome

Tools app - https://buildingtools.co/

Little Pot of Gold - https://www.envirotecture.com.au/little-pot-of-gold/

Sarah’s Insta account - https://www.instagram.com/sarahfiess_architect/

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Passive House and Sarah's Journey

02:48 Building a Passive House: The Process and Principles

05:42 Understanding Passive House Certification and Standards