Drafting Utopia is dedicated to bringing forward sustainability. NatHERS, BASIX and Scorecard assessments.
17/04/2022
Single or double glazing? Here's our quick advice on what the difference is and what you should expect.
Single and Double Glazing for Your Home A quick introduction to understanding your windows and what bearing it has on your home’s thermal comfort.
15/04/2022
Wish you all a Happy Easter break. 🐣
We'll be having some downtime chasing the easter bunny 🐇 and bounce back into the swing of things Tuesday (19th) next week.
Need a NatHERS or BASIX assessment? You can still reach out to us at [email protected]
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12/04/2022
Have you ever wondered what your NatHERS Assessor is looking for when they're going through your plans? 🔍
There's no secret. Here's what we're after...
Scanning your Project like a NatHERS Assessor What is your Assessor looking for? Get a quick list of what will impact the thermal performance of your project for NatHERS.
06/04/2022
Duncan Murray - We've Got Way Too Many "Glorified Tents" And Our Death Rate From Cold Is Worse Than Sweden's
We’ve got way too many “glorified tents” and our death rate from cold is worse than Sweden’s Poorly insulated rental homes have a major impact in Australia, on energy usage, and on tenants' health.
29/06/2021
Exciting news for prospective home owners looking to go green with their new builds
$750m green mortgage backed by CEFC | Energy Magazine $230 million in discounted green home loan finance is now available for Australians, with a $750 million green mortgage-backed securitisation raised by Firstmac, Australia’s largest non-bank financial institution, backed by the CEFC and Japanese bank, Norinchukin.
23/02/2021
Paul Crothers - Buildings Can Help Create A Sustainable Future
Buildings can help create a sustainable future Smart, digitised buildings of the future are about much more than cost and comfort — they can lead us towards a carbon-neutral world.
06/10/2020
Britta Denise Hardesty, Chris Wilcox & Justine Barrett - We Estimate There Are Up To 14 Million Tonnes Of Microplastics On The Seafloor. It's Worse Than We Thought.
We estimate there are up to 14 million tonnes of microplastics on the seafloor. It's worse than we thought This is up to 35 times more than the estimated weight of plastic pollution on the ocean’s surface.
27/04/2020
What happens if you cut down all of a city's trees? - Stefan Al Explore what makes trees a vital part of cities, and how urban spaces throughout history have embraced the importance of trees. -- By 2050, it’s estimated th...
17/11/2019
Jonathan Rock Rokem - In Berlin, Hyper-Gentrification Has Proved Just How Fast Conflict-Torn Cities Can Change
In Berlin, hyper-gentrification has proved just how fast conflict-torn cities can change Berlin's rapid transformation is proof that cities can overcome conflict – but the fight against injustice doesn't end there.
