Cost estimate versus design features
After spending so long developing a design based on many sustainability features, receiving the cost estimate focused our attention on the project budget. Some trimming was needed to produce an affordable design that didn't sacrifice the original aim of building a state of the art green home. Read More
Tiny house uses space effectively
When downsizing, it's worth dipping into the Tiny House philosophy for ideas on how to live with less - less space in a home which means thinking about less things to put into the dwelling. Read More
Insulation choices
After sorting out the cladding options for our homes, we started to think about insulation. What material should we choose to do the hard yakka of reducing heat flow through the ... Read More
Cladding choices
Selecting suitable claddings for the finished homes is an important step. We will be using a combination of four materials chosen for their looks and sustainability. Read More
Sustainability assessment
As the planning permit documentation comes together, our thoughts turned to how best to share the sustainable design features with the Council personnel who will review the paperwork. Not really ... Read More
Home show 2016
Visiting the Melbourne Home Show is another way to gather ideas and opinions about what sustainability features we should include in our design. Read More
Other sustainable builders
Listening to other sustainable builders talk about their designs confirmed our belief that we are on the right track with our plans. These builders are using similar design principles. Like our team, everyone involved speaks passionately about what they are aiming to achieve with a new style of housing. Read More
Floor plans almost finalised
“My brain is fried,” announced David after we’d finished several hours of discussion about the floor plans of the three homes. Floor plans almost finalised. Our latest meeting was an ... Read More
Spanner in the works
You know that bit in Grand Designs when Kevin McCloud turns to the camera and says, “Building a house doesn’t always go smoothly as we are about to find out ... Read More
