The Department of Public Works produced the initiative ‘Smart and Sustainable Homes Program’ in an effort to create more awareness for environmentally friendly homes.  The information presented in the program explains the simple application of climate-responsive design in a specific zone. For the purpose of example, we will only focus on smart and sustainable sub-tropical climate design in this post but you can read all about it here: Smart Design QLD Climate  “Homes in sub-tropical climates have hot and humid summers and cool winters, that require controlled shading [...]