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Are Passive Homes in Canberra Worth It Long Term

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  I’ll be straight with you. Five years ago, hardly anyone in Canberra was seriously asking about passive homes. Now? It’s one of the first questions people throw at builders. Passive homes Canberra isn’t just a trendy phrase anymore, it’s coming from real frustration. Power bills going nuts. Winters that cut through the bones. Summers that linger longer than they should. People are tired of houses that fight the climate instead of working with it. A passive home, when done right, doesn’t feel fancy. It feels calm. Quiet. Warm without blasting heaters. Cool without the aircon screaming all day. That’s the hook. And once you live in one, it’s hard to go back. What a Passive Home Actually Is Without the Fluff Forget the textbook definition for a second. A passive home is just a house that holds its temperature. That’s it. Thick insulation, airtight construction, smart window placement, and ventilation that actually works instead of leaking money. In Canberra, that matters more than ...