Some initial research

Well, some quick browsing in the library has not turned up much useful information, but a deeper search may uncover more. We'll see...
   The internets have provided the usual plethora of information, opinion and outright nonsense, but the general consensus is that reverse brick veneer is a good construction method for our climate zone. The basic principle is that the thermal mass required for stabilising the internal temperatures in a home is actually placed on the inside and insulated from exterior temperature fluctuations, unlike the standard brick veneer home where the thermal mass is placed externally with insulation between it and the interior. The concepts of thermal mass are explained very well here. http://yourhome.gov.au/technical/fs49.html

Here is a nice detail picture of a reverse brick veneer construction for your viewing pleasure.



















Cheers,
   Glenn