[b][Perth, 29 February 2016][/b] ─ Custom Green, a premier design and construction company in Perth, discusses why they employ passive design, in addition to their sustainable design concepts, in constructing homes. As part of their advocacy to create homes that are energy efficient and produce less carbon footprint, they apply the principles of passive design.

Custom Green is a leading innovator in sustainable design and construction. To achieve their vision, its team of experts and specialists draw inspiration from traditional knowledge. They believe that to reduce energy consumption and carbon emission in homes, we must look back on how our ancestors built their homes.

Much of the technologies they had before ran on renewable energy. They harnessed energy from the surrounding environment. Custom Green’s designs mimic features of ancestral structures to harness renewable energy for passive heating and cooling.

• [b]Persian Wind Catchers[/b] – this design technique is ideal for desert climates. Bevels were installed to reduce wind turbulence and enhance wind capture. The wind catchers also drew out hot air through prevailing winds.
• [b]Igloos[/b] – the reverse of wind catching. Compacted snow of igloos works as an insulator and keeps the warm air generated by occupants inside. Thanks to thermal buoyancy, igloos can have indoor temperatures of up to 16 degrees Celsius.
• [b]Ancient Orientation[/b] – Orientation is also a simple technique to allow homes to make the most out of passive energy. Custom Green follows Greek and Neolithic Chinese techniques in solar orientation and shading.
• [b]Cave Dwellings[/b] – another design strategy is using thermal mass to stabilise temperatures in a climate with hot dry summers to cold snowy winters. Cave dwellings and termite hills exhibit biomimicry, an excellent technique to provide thermally comfortable spaces during harsh weather conditions.

Custom Green incorporates these design principles in building their modern, stylish and sustainable homes throughout Western Australia. Because of these innovations, the company now holds a host of accreditations and recognitions from various organisations including Green Mark Manager, Master builders Green Living Accreditation, and more.

[b]About Custom Green[/b]

Custom Green is one of Perth’s leading design and construction companies specialising in sustainability. Their design concepts are environmentally-friendly, energy efficient and stylish. The company includes a team of experienced and qualified engineers, builders, project managers and interior designers who are dedicated to make new design innovations in sustainable architecture.

For more information about their services, interested clients may visit their website at http://www.customgreen.com.au.