Chapter 4.2
Section 4:
Materials & Construction
There’s a lot to consider when it comes to building a bushfire resistant home, including sustainable construction methods and building materials. Natural materials, such as rammed earth can be obtained on site to build a bushfire resistant home, while a prefab home can be delivered onsite as a more immediate way to replace a home lost in a bushfire.
CHAPTER 4.1 / EXPERT FEATURE:
Bricks, blocks and panels: wall systems, fire resistance and sustainability
By Lance Turner
Chapter 4.2
Chapter 4.3
Window selection in bushfire zones
Chapter 4.4
Bushfire shutters as a shade solution
Chapter 4.5
Natural fire-resistant building materials
Chapter 4.6
Thermally efficient and bushfire resistant – could a prefab home be the answer?
Chapter 4.7
Rapid rebuilds in bushfire areas
CHAPTER 4.8 / EXPERT FEATURE
Introduction to Cladding Choices
By Lance Turner
CHAPTER 4.9: CASE STUDY
Trial by Fire
By Sophie Weiner
CHAPTER 4.10 / CASE STUDY
Prefabricated straw bale home with BAL-29 rating
By Jacinta Cleary
CHAPTER 4.11: CASE STUDY
Signed, sealed, delivered
By Sophie Weiner
CHAPTER 4.12 / CASE STUDY
Designer demountable
By Fiona Negrin
CHAPTER 4.13: CASE STUDY
Future focused
By Verity Campbell
EXTERNAL RESOURCES REFERENCED IN THIS SECTION
Renew
Windows that perform: A window and film buyers guide
Share your rebuild story: Take the Green Rebuild Toolkit Survey
