Windowsin Architecture and building on 9 March 2010 |
Meet your neighboursin Environment, The Age on 21 February 2010 |
Preservingin Greener Homes on 7 March 2010 |
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Windows might be transparent, but they’re complex. Good windows well placed will help keep your home comfortable all year round. Bad windows in the wrong place will cost you dearly. In a typical insulated house, they cause more heat gain or loss than any other part of the building fabric. While they’re expensive up front, they’re also an investment in the resale value and day-to-day comfort of your home. |
From backstreets to the big end of town, there’s reason for neighbours to become good friends. Last year, my neighbour and I leafleted houses in the streets nearby. We proposed something unusual. On our flyer, we wrote, “…we’d like to set up a system to share some of our resources and build a friendly local community”, and then we promised all manner of neighbourly fun, including street parties, movie nights, swap meets and veggie sharing. And now, our block in Carlton moonlights as a ‘sharehood’. |
Save the sweet summer produce from waste. Matthew Pember is ready to take over the family sauce-making tradition. Next weekend, his relatives and friends will bring over their tomato crop and renew their annual sugo day. “Making our own tomato sauce has been a tradition ever since I can remember,” he says. “It’s a big event.” |
