Sustainable House Day is one of our favourite days of the year. Come and tour diverse homes designed by Envirotecture and talk to homeowners and builders.

Watch the architect and clients talk about the house they built: at home. Huff'n'Puff Haus homeowners and Envirotecture's Talina Edwards feature on season 4 of Naked Architect.

The cost of building has increased in recent years, and 'square metre rates' are thrown around with the intention of being helpful for budgeting, but its a bit of a scam...find out what we mean.

We made a book to celebrate the rise of the Passivhaus standard downunder! (With a lot of help from some friends).

Schools Infrastructure New South Wales have commissioned this report into the case for developing schools in NSW to the Passive House standard

The benefits of passive house are well-known but the costs remain a mystery to many. This paper digs deep and gives answers…

See Talina Edwards present at the Natural Building Australia tent, where there are talks about sustainable housing all weekend long.

Off-grid and eco-friendly, the Huff'n'Puff Haus is a strawbale home in Australia's Strathbogie Ranges, designed for sustainability and aging in place.

In a quiet street in Sydney's northern suburbs stands New South Wales' first Passivhaus Premium certified building. The residential home is the result of more than five years of painstaking research and planning by a family determined to future-proof its investment against climate change. By Sean McGowan

This high-performing Sydney home employs a site-specific design that breaks out of the typical Passivhaus box while still achieving the energy efficiency and renewable energy requirements.

BUILDING A NEW NORMAL’ A SUSTAINABLE WAY FORWARD

This home takes its connection and responsibility to the environment very seriously

Often poor performing and riddled with asbestos, is Australia’s ubiquitous fibro shack worth keeping? These two families on opposite sides of the country said yes, opting for renovations and extensions that vastly improved the liveability of their humble homes.

Dion and Amy Zappacosta’s reno included some interesting material choices, including a raised timber fl oor rather than a concrete slab, recycled materials and eco-fi nishes. They describe how they went about it, and the results.

Here's a clear and accurate explanation from someone who's expert in both approaches. We offer definitions and pros and cons of each.

In this edition, we explore topics such as installing a green roof on a Sydney shed, retrofitting insulation in a Melbourne home, and selecting efficient electric cooking appliances for an off-grid solar system.

At its best it’s a low energy alternative with plenty of potential for effective passive solar design, with houses sprung from the very ground they rest on. Dick Clarke outlines the modern application of one of the oldest building materials around.

We recently attended the Australian Passive House Association conference in Melbourne in an attempt to discover whether PassivHaus is appropriate to warmer climates such as coastal Sydney and further north. What is PassivHaus?

Thinking of sustainable solutions for your business? You can create your own green office goals. The good news is – there are lots of ways we can contribute to sustainability.

This can’t tell you what to think, but it can help you know what to think about – now there is a brand new book designed to be that guide… How to