by John Lynn | Dec 24, 2021 | Off Grid Living
All wars are either won or lost before the battle begins. One of my frequent quotes is that “a home’s thermal performance is determined long before the house is built”. Most outcomes are predictable and rarely come as a surprise to those who see the patterns. Good...
by John Lynn | Nov 22, 2021 | Off Grid Living
Well, … who would have thought that being thermally comfortable in a habitable construction would qualify as “fit for the purpose” criteria for a family home? Is thermal comfort really that important? I would suggest that if you exist in a dwelling that is so cold at...
by John Lynn | Oct 22, 2021 | Off Grid Living
Anything that is deemed “fit for purpose” must adequately do the job it was designed to do. Of course, some products are more robust than others or perform functions with less effort or more accuracy, but a product must perform its basic design function...
by John Lynn | Sep 25, 2021 | Off Grid Living
I was recently invited to speak at the “Off Grid Lifestyle Expo” which had its first event on Saturday the 11th of September 2021 at the Imbil showgrounds in sunny Queensland. The weather could not have been better, the venue was perfect, including being conveniently...
by John Lynn | Aug 24, 2021 | Off Grid Living
As we move from one season to another, predictably the daily ambient temperatures change. As the sun is the major driver of climate, it’s position in the sky throughout the year will dictate local temperatures. The sun goes through known cycles and that sequence...
by John Lynn | Jul 26, 2021 | Off Grid Living
We have to start somewhere so let’s start on the winter solstice which is the shortest day of the year and very frequently the coldest. I’m talking midwinter when the sun is at the lowest it ever gets in the sky and because it has significantly reduced...
by John Lynn | Jun 26, 2021 | Off Grid Living
The three major components of operating an energy efficient home include the design of the house, the energy efficiency of the home’s appliances and the habits of the inhabitants. I want to focus on appliances but specifically those energy efficient appliances...
by John Lynn | May 26, 2021 | Off Grid Living
If you are willing to do only what is easy, life will be hard. If you are willing to do what’s hard, life will be easy. Several people have claimed varying quotes that deliver this same message. This version is from T. Harv Eker. My version may be if you want...
by John Lynn | Apr 28, 2021 | Off Grid Living
“The most expensive kilowatt hour (kWh) of electricity is the one you didn’t need to pay for in the first place”, and unfortunately you may well be paying for much more than you know. At some stage in our lives most of us have experience an oversupply of groceries go...
by John Lynn | Mar 23, 2021 | Off Grid Living
How would you like to have your home filled with energy efficient appliances that are mass manufactured, readily available and only use half as much energy to perform the same function as the appliances that you are probably using now? Well you can’t because the...
