Housing is changing rapidly. The cost is prompting many to renovate instead of relocate and new owners are looking to make their mark on their new home.
Both of these options provide an opportunity to build for a more resilient future to adapt and mitigate the effects of our rapidly changing climate on our living space and the broader community.
The Sustainable House Day organisation is creating a year-long program, culminating in an open house event on 19 March 2023 and commencing this October with a series of online offerings, Sustainable Design 101.
This online series is an introduction to the fundamentals of sustainable design, perfect for those who are in the planning stages of a build, curious about improving their existing home, or even just dreaming of a future sustainable home.
The October topics include-
The October topics include-
- Where to start? ONLINE, 4th Oct 2022, 7-9pm (AEDT)
- What is low energy design? ONLINE, 11th Oct 2022, 7-9pm (AEDT)
- The basics of building materials. ONLINE, 18th Oct 2022, 7-9pm (AEDT)
- Energy systems and efficient design.ONLINE, 25th Oct 2022, 7-9pm (AEDT)
Retrofitting for Resilience is the November theme.
The sessions are held online from 6:30-8:30pm and are either $10 or free for members of Renew.
All the details are at https://sustainablehouseday.com/
- Getting Started - ONLINE, 9th Nov
- Protection from embers and radiant heat ONLINE, 16th Nov
- Water and landscaping ONLINE, 23rd Nov
- Energy setups ONLINE, 30th Nov
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