Can I still get access to the Sustainable House Day resources?
Yes, all the resources and Zoom recordings (coming soon) are available now for you to access at your convenience.technical information
narrated house tours
homeowner experiences
knowledge sharing and practical advice from experts
showcase seminars recordings
virtual house tours & webinar recordings
Get exclusive access to the full program of Showcase Seminars and House Zoom events, plus in-depth information about each Sustainable House;
- Access the homeowner’s story, a photo gallery and detailed specification data for each house.
- Watch an 8-10min house tour video narrated by the homeowner.
- Watch the Zoom recordings from each live event.
Showcase Seminars
Building Materials: The Big Decisions
Planning a new build, a renovation or an iso DIY project? Whatever the project’s scale, it’s important to select the big-ticket items carefully. Materials selection for floors, walls, roofing, windows and cabinetry are expensive decisions.
In this seminar, local building professionals will discuss contemporary building techniques and the relevant costs and properties of current building materials.
Our expert panel includes an architect, a builder, a sustainability consultant, an energy rater and a window manufacturer. Get practical answers to your big questions.
Case Studies: Going Off Gas
Fancy an all-electric home powered by our own rooftop solar? Sounds great, but the actual process of "going off gas" can be tricky and confusing. In this practical seminar, local homeowners will explain how they did it, what it cost and whether it was worth it.
We’ll look at the 3 key appliances: heat pump hot water systems, reverse cycle air conditioners and induction cooktops. Plus a local electrician and plumber will share their industry knowledge and answer your technical questions.
Case Study: Climate Safe Rooms
What is a Climate Safe Room? This innovative project retrofitted the homes of 15 local residents to give them a safe haven during summer and winter extremes. Objective energy data guided the works, which included draught-proofing and installing insulation and a high efficiency air-conditioning plus a small rooftop solar system to offset running costs. The seminar will explore the significant learnings for how to cost-effectively retrofit existing homes.
Case Study: Samaritan Social Housing
This innovative social house project is helping to address Geelong’s critical shortage of affordable rental housing whilst enabling architecture students to create clever design solutions using world-leading construction methods.
Prefab21 is a prefabricated, 40-square metre house that’s designed to be comfortable, sustainable and affordable. In this showcase seminar, learn more about this collaboration between Samaritan House Geelong, Deakin University and FormFlow.
Sustainable House Webinars
Teesdale: New strawbale panel house 2021
"Our goal was to create a contemporary looking house that performs well for a sustainable future and we ended up with so much more!"
Don’t miss this webinar if you’d like to know more about the benefits and implementation of prefabricated strawbale panel construction, burnished concrete floors, UPVC framed windows and doors or worm farm treatment systems.
St Leonards: new build 2020
"Our all-electric, energy efficient, passive solar home has minimal running costs - our winter power bill (Aug-21) was just $6!"
Find out how these owners spend pocket change on their bills while enjoying year-round warmth, surrounded by garden views.
Highton: retrofitted BV home & garden
"I’ve progressively retrofitted my 1960s BV home to improve its indoor health and thermal comfort, reduce living costs, and create a fertile, productive and biodiverse garden."
In this seminar you’ll discover what’s doable as a DIY project, where to find second hand materials and when it’s better to get tradie help.
Newtown: new build 2021
"Drawing on the best of PassivHaus and passive solar, this house is light, airy, cosy and warm, day and night, with garden views from generous windows, and minimal energy usage."
Confused about the difference between PassivHaus and passive solar design? Then this seminar will help you understand these design and construction approaches.
Get exclusive access to the full program of Showcase Seminars and House Zoom events, plus in-depth information about each Sustainable House;
- Access the homeowner’s story, a photo gallery and detailed specification data for each house.
- Watch an 8-10min house tour video narrated by the homeowner.
- Watch the Zoom recordings from each live event.
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