Architectural Notes

Roof Ventilation Fans The idea of a fan in the roof for the purpose of venting the heat out is a seemingly attractive one. Note,

Roof Services Industry With the avaricious consumption of poor quality roof ventilation and skylight products as exists at present,as well as the average life expectancy

Ridge Vent When it comes to roof ventilation there are as many types of roof ventilators. All roof ventilators are developed to work in one

LED Lighting Contrary to popular belief LED lighting is not the best lighting frequency for the human eye to have to deal with. In space

Insulation Realities The purpose of which is to limit heat loss or gain. In domestic and general buildings, during winter months, to limit heat loss through

Fire Flue System The Condor flue system is designed to allow preheated air into the room to replace the oxygen that the fire has consumed

Overhead Sweep Fans The slow, high displacement, fans are used quite extensively in tropical regions where the humidity is high and air movement sluggish. The

Multi Tasking Fans Multi tasking products seem like a good idea and the packaging has you believing that it’s a great idea and too good

Evaporative Air Conditioning Evaporative air conditioning works on displacement of the internal volume of a building. During it’s operation the volume was displaced via doors

Ductless / Re circulating Range Hoods This ventilation concept would have to be one of the classic products devised to entice the unaware in a

Does Roof Ventilation Work? by Isa Stralian … A man installs a 100mm roof ventilator,…another installs a 300mm roof ventilator…both can claim to have roof

Displacement Venting Ever try blowing air into a bottle? Can’t do it!….unless you put a hole in the bottom of the bottle. Venting a room

Cooler Home during Summer Months In all societies there are the gullible, the uninformed and the well informed. The gullible, listen to whom ever has

Conjecture & Supposition by Isa Stralian There was a time early in my career as a designer specialising in new materials and processes, one of them

Building or Renovating with a Builder or …………What you need to know, …………when you need to know it, …………and before it’s too late By Isa

A company has a particular roof ventilation product(s) and advertises it as being suitable for a whole gamut of things. The consumer, without thinking, thinks

Roof Ventilator Choices What type of roof ventilator do I get?, ……everything looks the same,……. how do I know which ventilator is best for my

Bathroom Ventilation Every architect and engineer knows that venting relief in a bathroom begins with an exhaust vent/fan being located above the shower alcove and

Roof Ventilation in high fire risk areas Roof ventilation in high fire risk areas is always a problem not because of what is known, but

Australian Building Standards Much has been thought, said, supposed, and conjectured over, regarding roof ventilation in general, but in particular to high fire risk areas.