We design things and take immense joy in watching them as they grow. Now, it is our turn.

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At this year’s BDA National Design Awards, our Mudgee Hempcrete House won the prestigious Paul Dass Memorial Prize, took out the Residential Buildings 251-350m2 and over $2000/m2 Category and won a Commendation from

Andy Marlow has been elected to the eight member of APHA for a two year term.

Director Andy Marlow has recently become a certified Passive House Designer, one of only six in NSW. A tough three-hour exam including designing an entire Passive House, followed an intense two week course.

For the 146,00 people in NSW and many more nationally about to lose their FeedIn Tariff at the end of 2016 “what to do next?” is the big question. Invest in batteries and

The Banksia Award winning Centre for Liveability Real Estate (CLRE) has begun a quiet revolution in the way sustainable residential property is valued, and marketed, in Australia. Through its ‘features based’ approach, and the list of

With a flurry of solar and battery technologies being released this summer it can be overwhelming trying to sort through all the information flying around out there. And with the new solar and

This week is World Green Building Week. Started in 2009 by the World GreenBuilding Council the week aims to create a more connected, more interactive, more public conversation around the role buildings play in

Why all the fuss about batteries at the moment? What’s it all about? The ability to store energy isn’t new, but the technology to store it at household scale and larger, at an

How can we design eco friendly homes if they are powered by dirty energy, and are potentially undermined or overcome by toxic emissions? We can design the home, it can be eco friendly,

The Climate Council have just published a report card on Australia’s performance in policy and investment in renewable and solar energy (RE), which factors into building design. It’s a fascinating read, although not

“Don’t vote – it only encourages them” is the typically irreverent and slightly anarchic joke about politicians. People are often heard to say, “I have no interest in politics.” The problem is, politics

LJ Hooker has made a change that will revolutionise the way real estate is bought and sold in Australia. Finally, there is a mechanism for agents to recognise, understand, and value a home’s

Last week, we attended the national conference of Building Designers Australia, on the shores of Lake Macquarie, NSW. It was labelled the ECOnomical conference, and there were some really outstanding presentations. I will

Travel broadens the mind – and help makes good architecture They say travel broadens the mind, and it is undeniably true. They also say that a change is as good as a holiday,

A new take on the eco-village idea is on the scene at Kew, just south of Port Macquarie NSW. Like all eco-villages, it looks after its own resources, and makes great use of

We are edging ever nearer to the goal of total renewable power in Australia. The ACT is installing Australia’s largest solar farm (ironically supplied by a Spanish firm!) which will move it closer

Envirotecture is really pleased to have received two awards on Friday 31 August, at the Building Designers Australia NSW Chapter Design Awards. Two separate projects received design awards from two major manufacturers, recognising

As we slide from the wet of a La Niña into what will probably be another El Nino year ahead, the eastern half of the continent will dry out again. Already Sydney has

No Baillieu backflip into stupidity STOP PRESS: PREMIER BAILLIEU DENIES PLANS TO DUMP 6 STAR GREEN RATINGS FOR VICTORIAN HOMES This is an amendment to the previous post, below. “The six-star ratings will

The design and construction industry was given a preview of proposed upgrades to the BASIX sustainability regulations this week. The changes look good on the whole, and are long overdue, bringing something like

…but it’s worth reading. We are often asked about the carbon tax and its expected affects on what we build, and how we build. While there are some unknowns at the fine level

Sick of the shock-jocks and deniers being the source of your ‘information’ on climate change? Want to get your information on climate change first hand? Try these links… GENERAL INTRO: http://www.skepticalscience.com/ – a

Once again the solar energy industry has been kicked about the head like a political football. NSW Premier Barry O’Farrell’s retrospective unilateral reduction of the gross feed in tariff for rooftop PV systems