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WA - construction techniques will have to change.
When I ask builders about RBV vs foil/foam insulated cavity brick the answer I get is "at least the same price or more expensive". The ideal solar passive house has minimal east and west facing walls and maximum north facing frontage. If you don't have that you are way on the back foot...- HiEquity
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WA - construction techniques will have to change.
Yes, Josh's House uses RBV in east and west walls but speaking to Griff (who designed it), he is very dubious as to their actual benefit in the real world vs a ventilated cavity brick with double foil backed insulation. They will come up great on a computer model (they were aiming for the...- HiEquity
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WA - construction techniques will have to change.
I don't agree. Josh Byrne's house is 9 star or so I think? It has: - Double brick construction on a concrete pad. - Only one double glazed window - the rest have double curtains and pelmets - Cavity insulation is simple foil backed foam with ventilation on both sides - none of these...- HiEquity
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