DCD Wins Gold at Nationals!

By Dennis Dowling

DCD entered two completed residential projects into the Masterbuilder’s House of the Year, 2018 and won Gold for both. The Dalefield home, known as The Entertainer’s Delight and designed by David Stringer Architects, won top honours as Category Winner in the $1 – 2 million residences.

How to Build a Passive House

Dennis Dowling talks how to build a passive house with Matthew Cutler Welsh of Home Style Green. Matthew Cutler Welsh interviews Dennis Dowling, director of

Passive House or High-Performance home? What’s the difference and does it matter?

It takes more than energy efficient appliances and low-flow taps to create a truly efficient home. Just because your home meets Building Code doesn’t mean it will be warm and efficient all year round. We take a look at the difference between greenwash and genuine thermal performance.

Passive House Explained in 90 Seconds

DCD specialise in the building of Passive Homes – but what does that actually mean? A Passive House is a house that has been designed