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      <image:caption>Figure 2: The Future Homes Triangle</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Figure 3: Internal Temperature Comparison</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Figure 1: Room Star Rating Enhancements</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Blog - A Case Study: Lauren &amp;amp; Scott’s Home - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Figure 2: Comparison of Heating Loads</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Blog - A Case Study: Lauren &amp;amp; Scott’s Home - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Figure 3: Comparison of Cooling Loads</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Figure 4: Average Annual Internal Temperatures</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Blog - The Architect's Guide to Energy Efficiency: The Hidden Impact of Roof Ventilation on NatHERS - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Figure 1: South Australian Climate Zones 5 &amp; 6</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Blog - The Architect's Guide to Energy Efficiency: The Hidden Impact of Roof Ventilation on NatHERS - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Figure 2: Victorian Climate Zones 6, 7 &amp; 8</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Graph 1: ABCB Climate Zone 5 &amp; NatHERS Climate Zone 16</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Graph 2: ABCB Climate Zone 6 &amp; NatHERS Climate Zone 21</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Graph 3: ABCB Climate Zone 7 &amp; NatHERS Climate Zone 60</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Blog - The Architects Guide to Energy Efficiency: Navigating Alterations &amp;amp; Additions under NCC 2022 in South Australia - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Floor area examples</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Blog - The Architects Guide to Energy Efficiency: Navigating Compliance Pathways for Part 13.2 of NCC 2022 - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Figure 1: Simplified overview of compliance options within Part 13.2 of NCC 2022 Vol 2</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Figure 2: Internal Temperature Comparison of 7-Stars vs 10-Stars</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Blog - The Architects Guide to Energy Efficiency: Navigating Compliance Pathways for Part 13.2 of NCC 2022 - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Figure 3: Minimum insulation R-Value for Climate Zone 5</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Blog - The Business Case for Early Engagement with Energy Efficiency - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Figure 1: Cost of Making Changes vs Flexibility (image source: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213624X2200116X)</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Blog - Understanding Internal Temperatures and Their Impact on Energy Efficiency - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Figure 1: Temperature fluctuations during a cold week in winter.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Blog - Understanding Internal Temperatures and Their Impact on Energy Efficiency - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Figure 2: 18 to 22 degree range - temperature fluctuations during a cold week in winter.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Blog - Understanding Internal Temperatures and Their Impact on Energy Efficiency - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Figure 3: Temperature fluctuations during a cold week in winter.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Blog - Designing with the Sun! - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>A simplified guide to orientating rooms and windows.</image:caption>
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    <lastmod>2024-03-21</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Blog - Enhancing Energy Efficiency: A Case Study by ARKATA - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Image Source: AAA Drafting 3D Perspective</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Blog - Enhancing Energy Efficiency: A Case Study by ARKATA - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Figure 1: Total heating load reductions (6.1 Stars to 8.2 Stars)</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Blog - Enhancing Energy Efficiency: A Case Study by ARKATA - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Figure 2: Total cooling load reductions (6.1 Stars to 8.2 Stars)</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Blog - Enhancing Energy Efficiency: A Case Study by ARKATA - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Figure 3: Internal temperatures during a cold week in winter in the Living and Kitchen</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Blog - Enhancing Energy Efficiency: A Case Study by ARKATA - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Figure 4: Internal temperatures during a hot week in summer in the Living and Kitchen</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Figure 5: Comparison of the annual cost of heating and cooling (6.1 Star Gas Equivalent vs 8.2 Star In-Slab vs 8.2 Star Split Systems)</image:caption>
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    <lastmod>2023-07-02</lastmod>
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