Sustainable House Day Program

What do you need to know to get started on your sustainable journey? Hear from homeowners, builders and architects from all over Australia who have been there, done that.  

Simon Clark, McDonald St (VIC)
Lassity Martin, Róisín Dubh House (NSW)
Matthew Saxon, Mt Hawthorn Sustainable House (WA)
Marc Bernstein-Hussmann, Hutt 01 (VIC)
MC: Anna Cumming, Sanctuary Magazine

• This session will take place on Zoom.

• Tickets for this session are free.

If you’re thinking of taking on the challenge of owner-building, this panel discussion will give you insight on the benefits and thrills of doing-it-yourself and the challenges and pitfalls to avoid.  

Graeme Scott, The Wombat III (VIC)
Jason Garrood, Footprint Garden Farm (SA)
Luke Middleton, MM House (VIC)
Andy Lemann, Fibro Cottage Deep Energy Retrofit (NSW)
MC: Emma Scragg, Architect

• This session will take place on Zoom.

• Tickets for this session are free.

Many of us crave living in a community but starting something new can be intimidating and overwhelming. Learn from homeowners who have manifested sustainable community living in the real world. 

Jo Thierfelder, Witchcliffe Ecovillage (WA)
Clint Hare, The Cape (VIC)
Sally Maguire, Shepherds Ground (NSW)
Graham Thomas, Christie Walk (SA)
Eugenie Stockman, Kyloring Housing Cooperative (WA)

• This session will take place on Zoom.

• Tickets for this session are free.

Home solar works a little differently for everyone, but it’s a key part of transitioning away from fossil fuels. Hear from homeowners who have taken made energy generation a part of their lifestyles.  

Martin Anda, Djildjit (WA)
Alan Leenaerts, Alan’s House (VIC)
Howard Elston, Green Home Build (VIC)
Richard, Harmony House (VIC)
Martin Anda, Djildjit (WA)

• This session will take place on Zoom.

• Tickets for this session are free.

Sustainable design is not just about the environment, but about building homes that will adapt to our changing needs. Accessible design has benefits for everyone, learn how our homeowners have put it into practices.  

Clayton McDowell, Desert Rose House (NSW)
Loretta Murray, Loretta’s Generational Home (QLD)
Helen Beazley, Morven (NSW)
Lance and Jenni Banister-Jones, Claremont Forever Home (WA)
Jen Wetselaar, Backyard Retirement (ACT)

• This session will take place on Zoom.

• Tickets for this session are free.

Pressures on energy in a changing climate means that our bills will continue to rise. In this discussion, our homeowners will share sustainable strategies to keep your bills manageable.  

John Hay, Sustainable Horticulture (QLD)
Chris & Kat Jones, Chris & Kat’s House (WA)
Brian Mollan, Runs on Sun and Rain (WA)
Julie Mulhauser, Net Zero Merchant Builders Retrofit (VIC)

• This session will take place on Zoom.

• Tickets for this session are free.

Sustainability should be for everyone, not just those who can spend money on the fanciest new technology. These homeowners have created wonderfully effective sustainable homes that didn’t break the bank. 

Tom Lerner, Tom’s Passive Solar Home (WA)
Jacqueline Bosscher, Kenzai (NSW)
Sophia MacRae, Iris House (VIC)
Liz Martin, Bendigo Blue (VIC)

• This session will take place on Zoom.

• Tickets for this session are free.

We are facing a future of increased risk of bushfires in many parts of Australia, and our homes will need to adapt. Learn how to build and retrofit for bushfire resilience from homeowners with lived experience. 

John Brenan, Henry House (NSW)
Paul Cooper, Illawarra Flame House (NSW)
Tabitha Barclay (VIC)
Alan Burdon, Kurrajong Hill (NSW)

• This session will take place on Zoom.

• Tickets for this session are free.