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Geelong Sustainability is hosting its 14th Sustainable House Day over the weekend of 15-16 October. Whether you are updating one room or building a new home, incorporating sustainable practices will result in a more comfortable home with lower or no running costs.
A weekend full of in person seminars on Saturday 15th and FREE open houses on Sunday 16th Oct!
If you are looking to explore practical knowledge and insights into buying, building, renovating or retrofitting to have a sustainable home then Sustainable House Day is here to support you!
Sunday 16 October - Free Open House Day
10am to 2pm
Highton: House and garden retrofit
Owner has progressively retrofitted her 1960s home to improve its indoor health and thermal comfort, reduce living costs, and create a fertile, productive and biodiverse garden.
Solar, insulation, all electric home, heat pump hot water system, reverse cycle air conditioning, water tanks and grey water use, permaculture garden, compost, fruit trees and chickens.
Manifold Heights: Rebuild
Owners built a sustainable home after a devastating house fire in 2018.
An inspiring rebuild where they reclaimed some of the material after the fire destroyed their home to create a new industrial style home featuring solar panels, thermal mass, LEDs, hydronic heating, natural light, compost, veg garden.