ARENA video showcases our home
Hey, our development features in a video made by ARENA! They're using it to promote the environmental and financial benefits of including sustainability principles in the design and construction new houses. Read More
Sustainable House Day 2019
After several years of visiting other people’s homes on Sustainable House Day, we’re excited to announce that our first home will be open for visitors on September 15. Now it’s ... Read More
Solar panels installed and operating
The day we switched on the solar power system was the culmination of a long design and installation process. Clever solar panels maximise electricity production while the inverter/battery keeps the lights on at night. The aim is to minimise importing grid electricity but export as much solar power as we can. Read More
First impression counts
After years of talking about living in a home based on sustainable design principles, we are now living the dream. With the first house nearly finished, we took the opportunity to move in and get our first impression of a new lifestyle. Early indications are the design is meeting our expectations. Read More
Sustainable house day inspirations
September is an important month for us but not for any garden-variety event such as the AFL Grand Final. No, it’s when the Alternative Technology Association (ATA) organises sustainable house ... Read More
An important idea or two to share
Every now and then, something happens that makes you pause and think about what’s been going on. In our case, the thing that made us go, “Mmm,” was being asked ... Read More
Green home search results
With the increasing awareness of sustainable design features in new homes, you'd think it would be easy to use real estate websites to search for properties according to their green credentials. Not at the moment according to a quick review we've done of the Melbourne market. Read More
Sustainability scorecard results
Designing a sustainable home from first principles means combining lots of ideas into something that is so much different to a standard design. Does the overall design make sense? Is ... 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
Livable housing design
Designing a sustainable home isn’t limited to ideas like passive heating from the sun, water conservation and reduced energy use. Being sustainable also means a dwelling that ages gracefully. A home ... Read More- 1
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