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Do you feel like winter in your house is a battle and summer is a marathon? And you dream of coming home to a comfy, easy, affordable, nurturing home?
I’m guessing you’re smart, and you already know you can do something about it, but where do you even start? What do you prioritise? How do you find time to research? What’s the best bang for buck?
I built this for YOU!
The Cooee Retrofit Method is for homeowners with $500 - $250,000 to spend on their home. It guides you through likely priorities, checklists, and what you can do yourself versus what you should get professional help for, as well as what to tackle depending on your budget range. It also includes two video tours of very different houses where I walk you through how to apply the information in real-world scenarios. The first house is a 1990s brick veneer slab-on-ground, and the second is a 1950s block-wall, timber-floor farmhouse with a 1970s extension. You’ll also be invited to our Cooee Retrofit Method community on Facebook.
You might be familiar with Cooee’s expertise in this space, but did you know I previously spent a decade at a building science practice that not only advised on hundreds of retrofits and renovations but also tested them and tracked the data to really see where effort was best spent. (Just quietly… I also won the 2020 National Emerging Architect Prize for my efforts in this space.)
Don’t overthink it; don’t waste hours down internet rabbit holes - it’s all distilled in the resource! Let me help you get it done, so you can get on with your wonderful life.
Booklet contents:
Page 1: Bottom-half homes
Page 2: What’s a ‘conventional’ home?
Page 3: In likely order of bang-for-buck
Page 4: Who am I?
Page 5: Steps (contents)
Page 6: Draftproofing - why?
Page 7: Managing condensation
Page 8: Get off gas
Page 9: Draftproofing - what to do
Page 10: Draftproofing - how to do it
Page 11: Ventilation - what to do
Page 12: Home operation
Page 13: Where to draw the line (on budget)?
Page 14: Appliance audit (heating and cooling, hot water)
Page 15: Appliance audit (alternative heating and cooling)
Page 16: Appliance audit (other appliances)
Page 17: Electrical audit
Page 18: Insulation: ceiling
Page 19: Insulation: wall
Page 20: Insulation: floor
Page 21: Window upgrades
Page 22: Windows: retrofit
Page 23: Trade tips
Page 24: Some final bits (VOC & light temperature)
Page 25: Two home tours (links)
Page 26: Join our group
Page 27: Reviews
Page 28: References
Page 29: References
