24/08/2026
🚀 New Episode Alert: Build Your Legacy 🎙️
In Episode 19, we sit down with Greg O'Beirne from Gold Star Building Performance to unpack what actually makes a home energy efficient.
Drawing on years of experience assessing thermal performance and building science, Greg cuts through the jargon around star ratings and compliance to explain what genuinely makes a home comfortable, efficient, and cheap to run, helping homeowners make smarter calls before the concrete is even poured.
In this episode, we discuss:
✨ What “energy efficient design” really means, and what it delivers that a poorly designed home doesn’t
✨ NatHERS star ratings: what the number tells you, and where it falls short
✨ Performance solutions: when a builder reaches for one, and what it can unlock
✨ Where air leakage really happens in a modern home
✨ Blower door tests: what they are and what they catch that a walkthrough can’t
Greg also shares the questions every client should be asking their builder and designer before locking in a floor plan, plus where to spend your budget for the best return on comfort and performance if you’re building right now.
If you’re planning to build, refining your design, or just want a home that performs better and costs less to run, this episode is packed with practical insights and expert advice.
🎧 Listen now: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5jdsZGnWqCNsWmLuQAYFBR?si=am0gPegdRFywjzrhbHZFUQ
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