What are all these new impact categories eTool can now measure? Below are some definitions: Climate Change impacts result in a warming effect of the earth’s surface due to the release of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, measured in mass of … Continue reading
Fei Ngeow, eTool LCD Engineer, recently attended the 2014 EBAA Conference: ‘Earth Building – Towards Zero Carbon’, in NSW. The two-day conference was held the the Bamarang Bush retreat in buildings constructed with mud brick and included workshops and guest speakers … Continue reading
Context The standard assumption eTool makes when conducting an LCA is applying the current emission factor of the electricity grid for the specific region over the life of the building. While renewable energy source do not currently make up a … Continue reading
We headed back to one of our first projects, Heavenly Court in Astralind, Western Australia to take at look at how it’s performance against the original design and touch base with the homeowners John and Better Saunders. Continue reading
Pat Hermon explores the pros and cons of solar PV vs solar thermal and asks – when roof space is limited, which system provides the greatest carbon savings? Continue reading