ecoMaster is a completely independent Australian owned and operated company, and not tied to any one manufacturer’s view. ecoMaster recommend the best products for the job. As every home is different, every solution is also different.
The ecoMaster team are fast, friendly, helpful and professional. All construction types will be looked at, considered and solutions will be provided.
ecoMaster’s commitment to a more sustainable future, coupled with their relentless pursuit of innovative, high quality solutions, has enabled them to be the first in Australia to offer true 5 star upgrades for existing homes.
ecoMaster is an Australian leader in the provision of energy saving, climate change solution products and education.
Climate change is one of the major issues facing our world today. Everyone can make a difference NOW and ensure a sustainable future for generations to come.
ecoMaster makes it easy to understand the issues and how to take action. Our range of services and products cater for a variety of specific needs for both the domestic home and commercial sectors:-
ecoMaster Solutions:
Wall Insulation
The biggest single use of energy in the home is for heating and cooling. How much energy is used depends on how warm or cool you want to be, and how quickly your home let’s your winter heat out and summer heat in.
Heating and cooling systems have a high capital cost and are expensive to run. Investing in good insulation throughout your home ensures year round comfort during Australia’s unforgiving seasons, reduces your energy bills, adds value to your home and lasts forever.
The Victorian State Government, in line with the ACT have mandated a minimum level of energy efficiency for new housing construction. Whilst not yet mandated, the upgrade of existing homes to a 5 star energy rating would amount to a significant reduction in greenhouse gas emissions whilst empowering individuals to make a real difference to their comfort, their energy use and the environment. Other states will be set to follow suite in the near future.
Heat transfer is bi-directional. Just as poor insulation in your walls keeps you cold in winter by letting your heating seep out, it lets the summer heat in to the same extent.
Ceiling Insulation
Your attic space gets very, very hot in summer. The only protection you have is your ceiling and a ceiling with poor insulation is no protection at all.
Effective ceiling insulation contributes greatly to warm winters and cool summers. It is the single most effective form of home insulation you can have in your home.
Ceiling insulation works by reducing the flow of heat through the ceiling of your home. During hot summer days the temperature in the attic (the space between the ceiling and the roof) can easily be as hot as a sauna.
Ceiling insulation places a protective layer between you and the heat in your attic. It makes it much more difficult for this heat to travel through the ceiling and into your rooms; keeping your home much cooler. Likewise in the winter time, the warmest air in your home rises to the ceiling. Ceiling insulation makes it much more difficult for the heat and that warm air to pass through into the cold attic. This means your heating stays in your home longer, making your home warmer and greatly reducing your heating requirements.
Floor Insulation
If your home has a timber floor it is probably much colder in the winter than it needs to be. Your floor is in contact with the coldest air both inside and outside your home.
The under-floor space can be a very cold windy place.
Inside, the warmest of your winter heating floats to the ceiling leaving the coolest air on the floor.
Timber floors can look beautiful. They can also feel good when they significantly add to your winter warmth with the right insulation.
10 to 20% of your heating can be lost through your floor. Almost all timber floors have no insulation fitted below them and this situation is worsened if the sub-floor area is not enclosed. Floor coverings also play a small part.
If there is adequate access to the under-floor, insulation can be added. In cold climates this makes a significant difference to winter warmth.
If you have an elevated floor such as a pole home, under-floor insulation can also add to summer comfort.
Window Glazing
There is every chance your windows are contributing to making you colder in winter, hotter in summer and poorer all year.
Summer heat gain through windows is a major contributor to excessive heat within your home.
In winter around 20% of your heating can be lost through your windows. This can be even more if they don’t seal properly. Europeans have long recognized that improved glazing reduces energy consumption, reduces greenhouse gas emissions and increases comfort.
The average Victorian household uses about 50% of its total annual energy usage on winter heating. This will be even higher in many areas away from the coast or where natural gas is not available. Many households try to economise by turning down the thermostat to save money but end up spending a chilly winter and receive a hefty winter heating bill.
Lighting
There’s more to lighting than a ‘light’.
The lights you have may not only be energy guzzlers, they could be wasting your heating and cooling through draughts and displacement of insulation.
Low voltage lights, spot lights and regular filament bulbs are all power hungry for the amount of light they produce.
Recessed ceiling lights, such as the halogen low voltage spot lights, are not only high power users, they are ceiling insulation destroyers, and they can be a fire hazard.
Gimballed down-lights (those that allow you to tilt the light in a particular direction) have an open air vent around the light allowing it to tilt, but letting your warm winter air escape. Older style incandescent down-lights are even worse for this.
ecoMaster have access to an amazing array of commercial, retail and residential lighting solutions. The Megaman CFL’s are just one example of our offering.
Roof Ventilation
Hot air builds up and cold air creates moisture in your ceiling.
Summer: Temperatures can reach as high as 60oC during the summer months in your attic/roof spaces. This heat radiates downwards into your living areas and causes much discomfort. Even the effectiveness of ceiling insulation can be reduced by the additional heat load, and if you have air conditioning, it is forced to work even harder.
Winter: Water vapour from your bathroom and cold outside conditions accumulates in your ceiling and roof spaces. This will cause condensation which can form up to 12 litres of moisture per day. This limits the effectiveness of insulation, causes mildew on walls, in cupboards and on ceilings and contributes to a damp environment.
These problems can be reduced with adequate ventilation systems.
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ecoMaster
ecoMaster is a completely independent Australian owned and operated company, and not tied to any one manufacturer’s view. ecoMaster recommend the best products for the job. As every home is different, every solution is also different.
The ecoMaster team are fast, friendly, helpful and professional. All construction types will be looked at, considered and solutions will be provided.
ecoMaster’s commitment to a more sustainable future, coupled with their relentless pursuit of innovative, high quality solutions, has enabled them to be the first in Australia to offer true 5 star upgrades for existing homes.
ecoMaster is an Australian leader in the provision of energy saving, climate change solution products and education.
Climate change is one of the major issues facing our world today. Everyone can make a difference NOW and ensure a sustainable future for generations to come.
ecoMaster makes it easy to understand the issues and how to take action. Our range of services and products cater for a variety of specific needs for both the domestic home and commercial sectors:-
ecoMaster Solutions:
- ecoHome assessments - energy rating assessment with implementable solutions
- 5 Star Retrofit
- ecoProof - draught proofing
- ecoCeil - ceiling insulation
- ecoWall - wall insulation
- ecoUnderfloor - floor insulation
- ecoGlaze - window glazing
- ecoShades - window blinds
- ecoComfort - a holistic approach to meet 5 Star energy requirements and improve the comfort of your home
- Consulting Services
- Energy Rating Services
Wall Insulation
The biggest single use of energy in the home is for heating and cooling. How much energy is used depends on how warm or cool you want to be, and how quickly your home let’s your winter heat out and summer heat in.
Heating and cooling systems have a high capital cost and are expensive to run. Investing in good insulation throughout your home ensures year round comfort during Australia’s unforgiving seasons, reduces your energy bills, adds value to your home and lasts forever.
The Victorian State Government, in line with the ACT have mandated a minimum level of energy efficiency for new housing construction. Whilst not yet mandated, the upgrade of existing homes to a 5 star energy rating would amount to a significant reduction in greenhouse gas emissions whilst empowering individuals to make a real difference to their comfort, their energy use and the environment. Other states will be set to follow suite in the near future.
Heat transfer is bi-directional. Just as poor insulation in your walls keeps you cold in winter by letting your heating seep out, it lets the summer heat in to the same extent.
Ceiling Insulation
Your attic space gets very, very hot in summer. The only protection you have is your ceiling and a ceiling with poor insulation is no protection at all.
Effective ceiling insulation contributes greatly to warm winters and cool summers. It is the single most effective form of home insulation you can have in your home.
Ceiling insulation works by reducing the flow of heat through the ceiling of your home. During hot summer days the temperature in the attic (the space between the ceiling and the roof) can easily be as hot as a sauna.
Ceiling insulation places a protective layer between you and the heat in your attic. It makes it much more difficult for this heat to travel through the ceiling and into your rooms; keeping your home much cooler. Likewise in the winter time, the warmest air in your home rises to the ceiling. Ceiling insulation makes it much more difficult for the heat and that warm air to pass through into the cold attic. This means your heating stays in your home longer, making your home warmer and greatly reducing your heating requirements.
Floor Insulation
If your home has a timber floor it is probably much colder in the winter than it needs to be. Your floor is in contact with the coldest air both inside and outside your home.
The under-floor space can be a very cold windy place.
Inside, the warmest of your winter heating floats to the ceiling leaving the coolest air on the floor.
Timber floors can look beautiful. They can also feel good when they significantly add to your winter warmth with the right insulation.
10 to 20% of your heating can be lost through your floor. Almost all timber floors have no insulation fitted below them and this situation is worsened if the sub-floor area is not enclosed. Floor coverings also play a small part.
If there is adequate access to the under-floor, insulation can be added. In cold climates this makes a significant difference to winter warmth.
If you have an elevated floor such as a pole home, under-floor insulation can also add to summer comfort.
Window Glazing
There is every chance your windows are contributing to making you colder in winter, hotter in summer and poorer all year.
Summer heat gain through windows is a major contributor to excessive heat within your home.
In winter around 20% of your heating can be lost through your windows. This can be even more if they don’t seal properly. Europeans have long recognized that improved glazing reduces energy consumption, reduces greenhouse gas emissions and increases comfort.
The average Victorian household uses about 50% of its total annual energy usage on winter heating. This will be even higher in many areas away from the coast or where natural gas is not available. Many households try to economise by turning down the thermostat to save money but end up spending a chilly winter and receive a hefty winter heating bill.
Lighting
There’s more to lighting than a ‘light’.
The lights you have may not only be energy guzzlers, they could be wasting your heating and cooling through draughts and displacement of insulation.
Low voltage lights, spot lights and regular filament bulbs are all power hungry for the amount of light they produce.
Recessed ceiling lights, such as the halogen low voltage spot lights, are not only high power users, they are ceiling insulation destroyers, and they can be a fire hazard.
Gimballed down-lights (those that allow you to tilt the light in a particular direction) have an open air vent around the light allowing it to tilt, but letting your warm winter air escape. Older style incandescent down-lights are even worse for this.
ecoMaster have access to an amazing array of commercial, retail and residential lighting solutions. The Megaman CFL’s are just one example of our offering.
Roof Ventilation
Hot air builds up and cold air creates moisture in your ceiling.
Summer: Temperatures can reach as high as 60oC during the summer months in your attic/roof spaces. This heat radiates downwards into your living areas and causes much discomfort. Even the effectiveness of ceiling insulation can be reduced by the additional heat load, and if you have air conditioning, it is forced to work even harder.
Winter: Water vapour from your bathroom and cold outside conditions accumulates in your ceiling and roof spaces. This will cause condensation which can form up to 12 litres of moisture per day. This limits the effectiveness of insulation, causes mildew on walls, in cupboards and on ceilings and contributes to a damp environment.
These problems can be reduced with adequate ventilation systems.