Paul Dolphin is a sustainable building designer and Director of PdD Building Design, who are a dedicated team of building designers specialising in creating liveable, low-energy homes and are based on the beautiful NSW South Coast.
In this conversation, we talk about:
- The 3 pillars to consider when assessing sustainability
- About embodied energy, thermal mass, insulation, ventilation, and solar passive design
- Designing a tiny home with hazards and bushfire principles in mind
- Paul’s experience of dealing with councils for dwelling approval… and lots more!
You can follow Paul and PDd Building Design here:
- W: https://www.pddbuildingdesign.com.au/
- Webinar: https://www.pddbuildingdesign.com.au/eco-house-webinar
Resources mentioned in this conversation:
- Tiny House Conversations – Mould-Proof Your Tiny Home with Amie Skilton
- Tiny House Conversations – Reducing Electromagnetic Fields in Your Tiny Home with Amie Skilton
- Tiny House Conversations – Are Building Materials Affecting Your Health with Zara D’Cotta
- Tiny House Conversations – Building Bushfire Resilient Tiny Homes with Tom Coupe
- Passive House
- Passive Solar
- Whirly birds for ventilation (Windmaster, ducted to the living space not to the ceiling. Note: in bushfire prone areas, it needs ember mesh inside it)
- Honeycomb blinds
- Sustainable House Day
