healthy homes & indoor air quality
As temperatures drop across NSW, many households begin relying more heavily on heating to stay comfortable through winter. But while most people think about heating in terms of warmth, there is growing awareness that the way we heat our homes can also influence indoor air quality, moisture levels, sleep quality and overall wellbeing. A home should not […]
If you’re wondering how to prepare your home for winter, you’re not alone. As winter settles across NSW, many homeowners start noticing the same seasonal frustrations — cold mornings, draughty rooms, condensation on windows and heating systems working harder than expected. As winter settles across NSW, many homeowners start noticing the same seasonal frustrations, cold […]
Blue Eco Homes submission to the NSW Portfolio Committee No. 2 – Health Inquiry on Clean Indoor Air About Blue Eco Homes Blue Eco Homes is a NSW based building practice specialising in sustainable, high-performance buildings, including Passivhaus-certified homes and public-facing facilities. Our work focuses on delivering verified indoor environmental quality outcomes through fabric-first design, […]
Joe and Merylese Mercieca at their passive home in Yellow Rock. (Hamish Dunlop) Hamish Dunlop talks with Joe and Merylese Mercieca at Blue Eco Homes about the journey from a ‘fibromajestic’ home in Warrimoo to their newly completed Passivhaus in Yellow Rock. They discuss how sustainable design and building methods can support human health and […]
Show #215 – Building a true Eco Home with Blue Eco Homes LISTEN TO THIS WEEK’S SHOW ON iTUNES, STITCHER OR SPOTIFY OR LISTEN RIGHT HERE: Love our new show tune in the intro/outro? It’s talented Australian independent artist Melanie Horsnell’s song “Birds”. So proud to support this wonderful Aussie artist and have her grace the show with her wonderful words and […]
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While Australians have a worldwide reputation for enjoying the great outdoors, most of us still spend a staggering 90 per cent of our time indoors, potentially exposing us to a range of hazards. The Australian Department of Environment and Energy explains that because dwellings have become better sealed from the outside world, pollutants being released […]
Recently I (Merylese) delivered a speech on ‘Healthy Homes’ at the Women’s Economic Forum in Perth. It was such a privilege to share with these women about Blue Eco Homes’ approach to building healthy, comfortable and low-toxin homes. I’d love to share this speech with you too. Please see a slightly edited version below. WOMEN […]