Sustainable House Day – Sunday 4 May 2025
Sustainable House Day is an annual event run by Renew that provides the opportunity to explore some of Australia’s most inspiring homes, and learn from the people who designed them, built them, and live in them.
Browse homes by state, category, or via our interactive map. Whether you are interested in solar passive design, natural building materials, electrification or energy-efficiency upgrades, Sustainable House Day offers a wealth of knowledge and inspiration.
Ticket sales for open home tours close on Friday 2 May at midday AEST.
Explore Featured Homes →
Sustainable House Day – Sunday 4 May 2025
Sustainable House Day is an annual event run by Renew that provides the opportunity to explore some of Australia’s most inspiring homes, and learn from the people who designed them, built them, and live in them.
Browse homes by state, category, or via our interactive map. Whether you are interested in solar passive design, natural building materials, electrification or energy-efficiency upgrades, Sustainable House Day offers a wealth of knowledge and inspiration.
Ticket sales for open home tours close on Friday 2 May at midday AEST.
Explore Featured Homes →
Sustainable House Day 2025: Online Welcome Event
Friday 2 May | 6:30–7:30pm AEST | Zoom | FREE
We kicked off Sustainable House Day 2025 with a special online Welcome Event on Friday 2 May. It was the perfect way to start the weekend, featuring an inspiring talk by guest speaker Jo Taranto from Good for the Hood. Jo spoke about the ripple effect of sharing real-world solutions and highlighted the power that open home hosts and visitors have to inspire change through lived experience.
Attendees were encouraged to grab a drink, enjoy some nibbles, and settle in as we celebrated community, connection, and climate-positive living.
Watch the recording →
Sustainable House Day 2025: Online Welcome Event
Friday 2 May | 6:30–7:30pm AEST | Zoom | FREE
We kicked off Sustainable House Day 2025 with a special online Welcome Event on Friday 2 May. It was the perfect way to start the weekend, featuring an inspiring talk by guest speaker Jo Taranto from Good for the Hood. Jo spoke about the ripple effect of sharing real-world solutions and highlighted the power that open home hosts and visitors have to inspire change through lived experience.
Attendees were encouraged to grab a drink, enjoy some nibbles, and settle in as we celebrated community, connection, and climate-positive living.
Watch the recording →
Check out the Sustainable House Day feature in Sanctuary Issue 70. This article showcases a selection of homes that exemplify cutting-edge sustainable design, providing insights into the innovative features and eco-friendly solutions homeowners have implemented. Read the article to get inspired and start planning your visits!
Read the Sanctuary Article →
Check out the Sustainable House Day feature in Sanctuary Issue 70. This article showcases a selection of homes that exemplify cutting-edge sustainable design, providing insights into the innovative features and eco-friendly solutions homeowners have implemented. Read the article to get inspired and start planning your visits!
Read the Sanctuary Article →
Dig deeper with our series of online webinars
Following a day of open-home tours around the country on 4 May 2025, our month of online webinars offer a deep dive into a range of sustainability topics. Australia’s best architects, designers, tradespeople and experts will offer guidance, and homeowners will offer first hand experience. If you’re considering a sustainable build or renovation, this series is for you, with lots of time for Q&A.
You can book for sessions individually, or grab an Series Pass that gives you access to all sessions at a discounted price. Members of Renew receive a further discount on the Series Pass. Feel free to take out a membership or subscription to Renew or Sanctuary magazine before you book to access the discount!
Buy tickets for webinars →
Dig deeper with our series of online webinars
Following a day of open-home tours around the country on 4 May 2025, our month of online webinars offer a deep dive into a range of sustainability topics. Australia’s best architects, designers, tradespeople and experts will offer guidance, and homeowners will offer first hand experience. If you’re considering a sustainable build or renovation, this series is for you, with lots of time for Q&A.
You can book for sessions individually, or grab an Series Pass that gives you access to all sessions at a discounted price. Members of Renew receive a further discount on the Series Pass. Feel free to take out a membership or subscription to Renew or Sanctuary magazine before you book to access the discount!
Buy tickets for webinars →
Learn More about our Sustainable House Day sponsors
We want to thank our sponsors for supporting this annual event, to foster knowledge sharing across the community and empower homeowners to access the best technologies, materials, design and tools available in Australia. We couldn’t have run this event without their support.
Platinum Sponsors
Silver Sponsors
Bronze Sponsors
Council Partners
Sustainable House Day is coordinated by Renew.
Renew is a membership non-profit that has been working to transform Australian homes for climate and energy resilience since 1980. Renew’s early membership newsletters have evolved into Renew and Sanctuary magazines, both great resources for living and building sustainably.
Sustainable House Day is coordinated by Renew, a membership non profit that has been working to transform Australian homes for climate and energy resilience since 1980. Renew’s early membership newsletters have evolved into Renew and Sanctuary magazines, both great resources for living and building sustainably.
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