Matthew Cutler-Welsh, Author at Home Style Green

250: The 2 key principles of home performance

Apr 11, 2021

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Stuart Lee loves what he does, which is mostly building Passive House homes in Victoria, Australia. He was an early adopter of sustainable building and it was during a Master Builder Green Living event that heard Clare Parry speak about Passive House. It all made a lot of sense and Stuart enrolled himself on a…

249: How to Build a Healthy Home for an Ideal Lifestyle

Apr 3, 2021

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Matthew Cutler-Welsh

in Design, Podcasts, Prefab, Sustainability

I’m sure that many lifestyle block owners have days when they feel like a farmer, though they would rarely claim to be one. Similarly, people who design their own home then pick up the hammer, don’t claim to an architect or a builder. Mike Pickering almost did become an Architect. He changed his mind at…

248: What Does a Passive House have in Common with an F-111?

Mar 27, 2021

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Matthew Cutler-Welsh

in Design, Energy, Passive House, Podcasts

Scott Stewart used to fly in high performance aircraft. Now he helps designers with the high performance details of Passive House homes.

247 How to Become a Passive House Builder

Mar 20, 2021

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Matthew Cutler-Welsh

in Builder, Passive House, Podcasts

Hamish White is Director of Sanctum Homes in Victoria Australia. He’s a registered Domestic Builder with a marketing degree. Since discovering Passive House, Hamish has been inspired to become a business the focuses on providing clients with beautiful, high performing energy efficient homes. Architects, designers and other builders should be encouraged that there’s a market…

246: Hawea Flat Passive House

Mar 6, 2021

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Matthew Cutler-Welsh

in Passive House, Podcasts

The Hawea Flat Passive House in the middle of the South Island is a very special home. It boasts a number of ‘firsts’ for New Zealand and the journey of its creation has arguably changed more than just the way Jonathan Holmes lives. Jonathan used to work for Contact Energy, where among other things, he…

245: Your Surroundings are Everything

Feb 27, 2021

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Matthew Cutler-Welsh

in Design, Materials, Podcasts, Renovating, Sustainability

Michelle Rohrer-Lauer is an interior designer and business owner with nearly four decades of experience. She works with discerning clients out of her studio in Chicago, but her approach to sustainable design is applicable everywhere. Check out Michelle’s work at Michelle’s Interiors.