Ben Walsham’s pro clima Scholarship Journey
Looking Beyond the Numbers: Ben’s Journey into Passive House As the founder of ARKATA, a residential energy efficiency consultancy, Ben Walsham works with architects, builders and homeowners to provide building knowledge and a deeper understanding of how homes perform. His work combines frameworks such as…
Jimmy Oldham’s pro clima Scholarship Journey
From Craftsmanship to Building Science: How the pro clima Scholarship Shaped Jimmy Oldham’s Journey For Jimmy Oldham, building has always been about craftsmanship and attention to detail. But discovering building science gave him a new perspective on what it means to build well. As the…
This is Australia
Mark ‘Cal’ Callaghan recalled that it started as a poem in his notebook, reflecting on the time that his family moved from England to Bundaberg in Queensland, a major culture shock for him. “To lie in sweat, on familiar sheets, In brick veneer on financed…
High R-Value Structures
With increasing demand for high performance housing in Australia people are seeking R-values that exceed the limit to which a 90mm stud cavity can facilitate (maximum R2.5 – R2.7 glasswool). The increasing uptake of passive house and/or utilisation of passive house concepts is driving people…