One of the most important elements of off-grid living is the air quality inside your home. “If I can emulate the quality of the air we breathe in an undercover outdoor terrace inside, then I’ve really nailed it,” he says. To achieve this, he uses a heat exchanger system that transfers heat between outgoing air and fresh incoming air, without the two mixing.
Thermal insulation is also critical to achieving a comfortable space year-round and reducing reliance on heating and cooling systems. “In summer, the environment needs to be cool and in winter it needs to be warm… how we achieve that is really good quality thermal insulation under the slab, enveloping the building, and wherever there’s glass, it’s double glazed,” he says.
