Whether owning a beautiful urban or country side home, a neglected landscape area or yard can ruin the overall impression. The aim of the outside landscape is to complement the house designs and perhaps add to your overall investment. For those who have never spent much time on landscaping, be aware that it takes a...Read More

Fireplaces & Your Home Comfort Nothing will make your home more unique than the warmth and style of a fireplace.  A fireplace will be your home’s central gathering point and its design, style and colour will be the foundation to the rest of your house and home decor.  Thoughtful planning and design will ensure your...Read More

SANS 10400 – HOW DO YOU ACHIEVE COMPLIANCE? From the actual wording of regulation SANS 10400 is indeed guaranteed to achieve compliance regulations and requirements for energy efficiency in buildings. The first thing you need to do in order to comply with the energy regulations then you have to start with the SANS 10400 XA...Read More

Energy Efficiency and SANS 10400-XA. SANS 10400-XA is the latest piece of legislation that is meant to improve energy efficiency in South Africa. The South African national electricity grid and energy supply is currently under pressure. The limited supply is struggling to keep up with the growing demand. Usually, the cost of generating electricity from...Read More

Fenestration & Energy Efficiency in South Africa This section basically focuses on the encouragement of energy efficiency on architect‘s house plans and buildings at large – majoring in the South African context. It has been divided into a number of sections, all of which answer a specific question about the section. WHAT IS IT ALL...Read More