Insulation
Types of Insulation Our exploration of materials starts with a look at the most important and most under-rated of them all. Insulation is a warm,
May 19, 2022
Articles
Design Principles – Insulation and Thermal Mass
These two systems are vital to the functioning of a building, particularly a passive building. The two work in concert to create a properly regulated
July 30, 2021
Design Principles Thick Walls
Principles for better home design – Use Thick Walls In this series I’ll attempt to explain many ideas which contribute to sustainable building design using
July 20, 2021
Longhouse Plan Sets – How do they work?
When we started putting our plan sets together though, we needed to develop a method which is both standardized, and flexible. This will allow you to benefit from access to low cost design and drafting while also getting options and customization.
April 28, 2021
Custom Home Design Process
I am Derek Sallans, principal designer here at Longhouse. You’ll most likely see my name on a lot of our Learning Centre articles and on your Plan Set when you get it. I am located in Bundanoon in the NSW Southern Highlands, and I offer full custom home design services for the local region. This area is from Sydney to Canberra, including the South Coast and Southern Tablelands.
April 27, 2021
What is a living house? – Part 2
The previous article outlined some of the design ideas that we use to design a Living House, and now we’re going to look at the functional elements.
April 26, 2021
What is a living house? – Part 1
Throughout our articles and videos, you’ll come across the term “living house”, which is what we call the home that we design. These next few articles will try to explain what that means.
April 24, 2021
Planning Documentation
Our primary goal at Longhouse is to help you build a home which supports all your needs, so this first post is going to lay
March 23, 2021