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A dragonfly etched into a rammed earth wall is just one of the unique features in this beautifully designed passive..

This home is currently up for sale, to find out more click here, real estate agent Tony Farris will be available on the..

Built by Hemp Homes Australia using HempCrete, the interior walls have been left natural inside and exterior is lime..

LAND SELECTION Landcorp’s WGV estate was chosen for its sustainability features (including One Planet Living..

This owner designed and built double storey home has many aspects of true sustainability: orientation colour ..

Comfort, healthy indoor environment, high performance and meeting the budget were the key things we wanted to achieve..

This solar passive house is open to the public and also on the Solar Dwellings Bus tour – Book tickets here. To see..

This small urban infill home, on only 207m2 of land, demonstrates how creative thinking can help slow the urban sprawl..

The house was built with energy efficiency in mind. Double glazing with thermally broken and argon filed windows..

Welcome to our house, we bought the house seven years ago in a state of disrepair with some very substandard..

Situated in a Fremantle heritage precinct, sandwiched between Wray Avenue and South Terrace, "LittleHouse18" on Little..

Our clients bought there north facing plot of land intended to build their home with the main living area as northern..

One2six Ashton is the architect's own house and home-office, west of Margaret River town, high on a slope overlooking..

Book your tickets here to visit Micro Block Magic. This home is open for pre-booked tours only, the address will not..

We have built a little house out the backyard to try and be more sustainable with energy, water and native habitat for..

Book your tickets here to visit WA' s First Passive House Plus. All profits from these tickets will go to Renew to..

The 242m2 ‘5 Rooms Retreat’ is the brainchild of a Perth family, wanting to not only provide a space for health and..

We decided to build a sustainable forever home as we got to thinking there must be some way to naturally heat &..

Fair Harvest Permaculture farm and gardens were established in 1995 and have recently opened a new "Eco Campground"..

As we approached retirement we began to research options for our forever home. Building sustainably just made sense so..

The Hougoumont is a unique build in that it's both a preservation project (on the heritage part of the building) and a..

With a much loved family home in a character protection area we wanted to enhance the house (nearly all of the 1928..

Solar passive 2 bedroom house with a 40,000 liters under ground concrete rain water tank, 3kW PV system and solar hot..

Our passive solar home on a semi-rural property was designed and orientated to maximise northern exposure as well as..

This home is only open to the Solar Dwellings Bus tour only – Book tickets here. To see what other houses are on the..

I wanted to create a “homegrown “ strawbale eco friendly student studio for my children to live in . I wanted to..

We built a solar passive house in Roleystone in 2012 on half an acre (2,000 m2). We were both interested in passive..

This home is only open to the Solar Dwellings Bus tour only – Book tickets here. To see what other houses are on the..

An urban village right in the heart of Denmark, DecoHousing aims to bring about strong community through purposeful..

This solar passive house is open to the public and also on the Solar Dwellings Bus tour – Book tickets here. To see..

An urban village right in the heart of Denmark, DecoHousing aims to bring about strong community through purposeful..

We wanted to build a sustainable home that reduced financial liabilities and was able to be operated efficiently,..

Old weather board home (about 1930's) with extension (for Grandma), limiting back and side yards but have verge garden..

Book your tickets here to visit Chittering Acres. Worth the DRIVE. This home is open for pre-booked tours only, the..

Book your tickets here to visit Marty's House. All profits from these tickets will go to Renew to assist with..

Over the past two decades, house prices have risen dramatically throughout Australia. This has contributed to a general..

This home was designed with cost effective build price, eco sustainability and disability access in mind. Wide hallways..

Our strawbale house is built on a 150 ha bush block of jarrah, marri and wandoo bushland. The house is of a passive..

My house (on a hectare) was designed with Vastu principles, to nourish and support its occupants. I was inspired by..

Book your tickets here to visit Sunnyside - A Garden Path. This home is open for pre-booked tours only, the address..

Built in 1955, our small weatherboard house was originally constructed as a kit home by Austrian tradespeople using..

Frog Palace is a loving retrofit of a post-war, double-brick construction. Over 25 years, the original grass-desert has..

Designed as a easy care home for a young family it is orientated with the front street elevation facing north. With the..

Learn more about sustainable design and working with the wrong orientation at Roy's Place. These houses are currently..

The house was designed to suit my needs and features a secure screened verandah as the area is prone to high numbers of..

The SHAC group came together through a shared realisation that Fremantle’s artistic capital is at risk and..

The SHAC group came together through a shared realisation that Fremantle’s artistic capital is at risk and concern..

The SHAC group came together through a shared realisation that Fremantle's artistic capital is at risk and concern that..

Several years ago we had the pleasure of designing our own purpose built office building, which enabled us to implement..

This home is only open to the Solar Dwellings Bus tour only – Book tickets here. To see what other houses are on the..

This home has just won the 2018 Architect Institute of Australia Sustainable home of the year award. The home was..

This is a two storey addition to an existing limestone workers cottage in the beautiful suburb of North Fremantle. The..

The renovation to our old house has been designed around passive solar design principles. The rear of our home is..

I'm a building designer with a passion for creating stunning homes that are healthy for occupants and the planet. Come..

This home is built from recycled shipping containers. The 40ft container provides for kitchen, living, dining and..

When looking at display homes towards the end of 2013 we came across the Sustainable Display Home in Mandurah. We were..

Tour bookings are now closed for 2018 Profits from tickets sales go to the Alternative Technology Association for..

The Bowie is constructed using a holistic, energy-efficient building system from France called PopUp House. The..

A contemporary family home that is designed to respond to its surroundings. Featuring dark stained hardwood timber..

We wanted an energy-efficient home that would make best use of Perth's sunshine and sea breezes whilst being modern,..

Sanctuary Circle is a vernacularly designed, passive solar home. Specifically designed to suit the Cowaramup climate,..

This house is being supported by Solar Dwellings. This is the third passive solar house that I have had built, and the..

Less CO2, more H2O This is a retrofit of a double-brick and tile home built in 1971. The orientation is..

This project aims to achieve high levels of operational energy efficiency and avoid energy costs, as well as creating..

This three bedroom modern home was designed for a couple who wanted open living but also designated space for sewing..

This small house was the realisation of a long-held goal to build a solar passive house for myself. I deliberately did..

Designed as a retirement home, this standalone house on a strata two-home subdivision showcases some of the newer..

HayDaze is built with straw bales in a octagonal shape with recipricol roof. Both load bearing, post and beam..

Our project was kickstarted after we completed a sustainability building course, which inspired us to use the German..

- Solar passive design i.e. no conditioning, natural light, heating and cooling; - Universal design and future..

Winner of the 2017 BDAWA award for Best Small Lot Home, this 3 level house makes the most of its narrow and sloping..

2 story, 4x3 ICF and colourbond fully insulated dwelling, including insulated garage door. Tilt and turn windows (sized..

Please Note: (a) Street parking only. (b) Guided tours every 30 minutes (:00 and:30). Self-guided tour available by..

The Quindalup small house has been developed as a reaction to Australia’s fixation on building big for the sake of..

Unlimited potential, this one has it all There is nothing nicer than having the beautiful winter sun coming deep..

A Garden Path house and productive garden/hobby farm has been developed so that we are as sustainable and..

The Nature Inspired Eco House is an inner city architectural masterpiece, designed by  local architect talent, Carla..

Marie combines her love of gardening with supporting charity work. Marie has opened her garden through the Open Garden..

This home has been built to passive solar design principles. The position of the house on the block makes the most of..

Stand alone power 4.8kw 250,000 lt water supply Biolytix water treatment Own Meat supply House costs less..

Likely the most sustainable smaller community housing project in Australia. Placed in the middle of the town of..

North facing orientation of main living area.  Double brick walls with insulation.  Insulation to ceiling and roof..

We are situated on a hectare deliberately chosen between town and the coast. We designed our home to have a low running..

Seven years ago we undertook a renovation of our 1969-built suburban home, to extend and to reduce our carbon..

Our recently completed passive solar home on a semi-rural property was designed and orientated to maximise northern..

Three strawbale cottages on a 2000m2 subdivision block , incorporating a self-contained pod, a bedroom pod and an..

Passive solar design principles with living areas and courtyards facing north. Minimal areas of glazing facing west and..

We knew from the time we started designing our home that this was our forever home, our dream home, so we had to get it..

This hand built bespoke house and studio, set between Margaret River town and Prevelly Park coastline, is featured in..

The Strawbale Eco-Farmhouse, is a super insulated, passive solar heated home that stays warm from autumn through to..

This modern two bedroom passive solar home was built for comfort and universal access. Fixed sun control louvres ..

One of WA's most popular and iconic eco retrofit projects is back with a heady mix of exciting talks, tours and demos..

This house on a rural property in Wanneroo, north of Perth, was owner-designed and built in 1990. It features a..

This sustainable home in Trigg was designed specifically as a long term residence for a mature aged couple. The home is..

This house has been sold and is unlikely to open for SHD in the future This passive solar home is orientated north..

Be among the first to see a showcase of one of Perth's most sustainable apartments! A range of initiatives will be..

This 204 square metre home for a family of four is situated in the suburb Woodbridge on a rear sub-divided lot. It..

Note: The following sustainability professionals will be onsite between 1:30 - 3:30pm to answer any questions regarding..

Walking distance to the main street of Margaret River and a stone’s throw from the farmer’s markets, schools and..

Double-glazed, passive-house oriented double storey-home with solar panels and heat saving devices, cellular shades and..

Our 1973 home on 600sq metres was a typical suburban northern suburbs Perth home when we bought it 24 years ago. One..

This sustainable demonstration home and sales office was designed and constructed as part of the Mirvac Osprey Waters..

Community of mixed apartments and townhouses sharing communal gardens and bike storage. Extremely high energy..

After designing, admiring and seeing the benefits of passive solar designed homes, we decided we needed to build and..

Light filled, airy and comfortable architect-designed, owner-built, timber framed, lime rendered strawbale home on a 12..

A relocated gem...originally a church in Bunbury, later an op-shop & finally bought on eBay!...the current owner..