Open Your Home for Sustainable House Day 2026
Neighbours inspiring neighbours — one open door at a time
Sustainable House Day returns on Sunday 17 May 2026, and we’re inviting people across Australia to share their homes and their sustainability journey. Whether you live in a house or an apartment, whether you’re an owner or a renter, your story can help others understand what’s possible in their own homes.
You don’t need a perfectly finished project — just a willingness to share what you’ve learned. Real homes and honest insights are what make SHD so valuable. When you open your space, you’re helping neighbours discover practical ways to lower bills, improve comfort, and build climate resilience using solutions that work in everyday life.
Applications open mid-December 2025.
Why Open Your Home?
Inspire meaningful change
Show how you’ve lowered energy bills, increased comfort, improved efficiency, or made your home more resilient to heat, fire or flood — and help others take their next step.
Be part of a national movement
Join hundreds of people contributing their lived experience to an event that reaches thousands of visitors across Australia.
Strengthen your community
Your successes — and your challenges — help others make informed, confident choices about their own upgrades and retrofits.
Choose how you participate
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In-person open home on Sunday 17 May 2026, or
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Online-only profile, with photos, key features and an optional video tour
Both options allow people to learn directly from you — and both make a real impact.
Be a Featured Home for Sustainable House Day 2025
Sustainable House Day 2025 is calling for inspiring, energy-efficient homes to join our lineup of Featured Homes. Each and every conversation empowers others to start their journey towards either a new green home, or towards retrofitting their current home to be a more comfortable, energy efficient home with lower running costs.
Whatever your story, we’d love you to share it with others – it’s a powerful form of peer to peer sharing that builds skills in a trusting environment.
Applications closed on Sunday, 23 February 2025.
Why Become a Featured Home?
By participating, you:
- Inspire Change: Demonstrate practical, sustainable solutions that others can adopt.
- Join a National Movement: Be part of an event that attracts thousands of visitors annually, both in-person and online.
- Connect with Your Community: Share your journey with like-minded individuals passionate about sustainable living.
- Flexibility: Choose to host in-person tours on Sunday, 4 May 2025, or opt for an online house profile only, complete with photos and a house tour video.
We know that the best way to learn about sustainable homes is to visit them. Sustainable House Day gives people this opportunity.
On Sunday 4 May, participating homes will be open for a number of tour times with a limited number of attendees. All attendees will be required to make bookings, at a small price to cover the cost of running this non-profit event.
We know that the best way to learn about sustainable homes is to visit them. Sustainable House Day gives people this opportunity.
On Sunday 4 May, participating homes will be open for a number of tour times with a limited number of attendees. All attendees will be required to make bookings, at a small price to cover the cost of running this non-profit event.
What is involved
1. Create an online profile detailing your homes sustainability credentials;
This profile is generated automatically from your application form, and if you are accepted to take part in the event it will be published. You can edit this profile at any time.
2. Create a simple house tour video,
This can be as simple as filming a video on your phone, or speaking to a slideshow presentation. Our team will be able to support you to make this video.
3. Optional: Open your home for in-person tours on Sunday, 4 May
Attendees will need to book in to scheduled tour times. We will support you through the entire process.
Community groups will hold in person events on Sustainable House Day. See our Community Partners page to find out how to get in touch with partners in your area — or, if you’d like to organise an event yourself.
What is involved
1. Create an online profile detailing your homes sustainability credentials;
This profile is generated automatically from your application form, and if you are accepted to take part in the event it will be published. You can edit this profile at any time.
2. Create a simple house tour video,
This can be as simple as filming a video on your phone, or speaking to a slideshow presentation. Our team will be able to support you to make this video.
3. Optional: Open your home for in-person tours on Sunday, 4 May
Attendees will need to book in to scheduled tour times. We will support you through the entire process.
Community groups will hold in person events on Sustainable House Day. See our Community Partners page to find out how to get in touch with partners in your area — or, if you’d like to organise an event yourself.