Building Design Blog

Improving the energy efficiency of rental properties can be a challenge when landlords pay for upgrades but tenants benefit from lower energy bills. We look at the split incentive, what it could mean for NSW rental properties, and how better design can benefit both landlords and tenants.

Is slashing Australia’s National Construction Code really the answer to the housing crisis? With calls to reduce the NCC from around 2,000 pages to just 80, we look at what the code actually does, where housing costs are really coming from, and why smarter reform—not simply fewer regulations—could be the key to making good, safe and energy-efficient homes more affordable.

Step inside Australian homes on Sustainable House Day 2026 and discover how sustainable design in rental housing is changing the way we live, for tenants, owners, and the environment.

3D LiDAR building scanning is changing the way buildings are measured, documented and designed. Discover how this technology creates highly accurate digital models of existing homes and why PDD Building Designers are investing in it to improve renovation design and project outcomes.

Broulee just made headlines, and we’ve been designing there. Discover how a PdD renovation connects with one of the South Coast’s most talked-about streets.