Heat pump outdoor unit placement: noise, airflow and clearances
The outdoor unit is the loudest and most visible part of a heat pump installation. Where it goes decides how well the system works and whether the neighbours complain.
12 min read
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Heat pumps
Articles and news about Heat pumps for Australian builders.
Heat pump outdoor unit placement: noise, airflow and clearances
The outdoor unit is the loudest and most visible part of a heat pump installation. Where it goes decides how well the system works and whether the neighbours complain.
12 min read
Building all-electric homes: the switchboard, appliances and wiring decisions that matter
More new homes are going all-electric, by regulation in some places and by choice in others. The appliances are the easy part. Supply capacity, switchboards, circuits and future-proofing are where builders earn or lose the client’s trust.
8 min read
Heat pump hot water: a builder’s guide to sizing, siting, noise and getting it signed off
Heat pumps are now the default hot water choice on many new homes. How they work, how to size them, where to put them so the neighbours don’t complain, and the details trades get wrong.
9 min read
7-star homes in NSW: how BASIX thermal and energy targets actually work
NSW does 7-star homes its own way. What BASIX asks of a new house, what changed in October 2023, and the site-level substitutions that quietly break a certificate.
9 min read
Hot water system sizing: a demand calculation that works for any system type
Sizing a hot water system is a demand calculation, not a product selection. Work out the peak hour the household actually draws, then match the system and its storage to that figure.
12 min read
Heat pump dryers and laundry ventilation in NSW homes
A heat pump dryer is not a vented dryer. It releases moisture into the laundry, and if the room is not designed to deal with it, the consequences show up in the building fabric. This article covers what to do on site.
14 min read
Curing concrete in hot weather: what actually prevents cracking
Hot weather does not crack concrete by itself. It drives moisture out of the surface faster than the mix can replace it, and the surface shrinks against a cooler core. The decision that matters is when to start curing, and that is a measurement, not a guess.
11 min read