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Tips from a sustainable home builder — how to create the best acreage home design for your needs

Written on February 22, 2012 at 11:12 am, by Civic Steel Homes

When it comes to building your dream acreage home, there’s really no limit to what you can achieve.

The vast amount of available space means you can design your house to be as liveable as possible… unlike the design constraints when building a townhouse or apartment. If planned correctly (with functional positioning of the rooms), your new acreage home will be a haven of panoramic views, prevailing breezes and northern winter sun.

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Insulation — the secret to cool summer living in your sustainable home

Written on February 13, 2012 at 2:47 pm, by Civic Steel Homes

In the sweltering summer heat, we Queenslanders are constantly trying to keep our homes pleasantly cool. So when designing your new sustainable home, you want to ensure that achieving a comfortable, LIVEABLE space is as easy, affordable and environmentally friendly as possible.

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Tips from a sustainable home builder: How to make the most of cooling breezes

Written on January 17, 2012 at 3:41 pm, by Civic Steel Homes

As an eco home builder in Queensland, we are often asked the question: “Can my house be designed to capture natural cooling breezes?”

The answer is yes — with careful planning, it can!

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