Sustainable House Day is an event from Renew that provides the opportunity to explore some of Australia’s most inspiring homes, and learn from the people who designed them, built them, and live in them.

Following a day of open-home tours around the country on 21st April 2024, a month of Extension Sessions offered a deep dive into a range of sustainability topics. Australia's best architects, designers, tradespeople and experts came together to offer guidance, and homeowners offered first hand experience. If you're considering a sustainable build or renovation, this series is for you.

You can book for this recording independently, or grab an Extension Session Pass to attend the whole series at a discounted price.

Session 6: Doing it differently: Owner building, co-housing and DIY

There are many different paths to your dream sustainable home. As property prices rise and cost of living pressure intensifies, this session discussed avenues that you may not have considered, like sharing land or owner building. You’ll learn about being resourceful with what you have, and thinking outside the square.

An expert panel of leading sustainable architects and experts offered guidance and advice

Tickets

You can purchase a ticket to this event individually, or consider an Extension Session Pass, giving you access to all of our Extension Session recordings at a discounted price.
Sustainable House Day is an event by Renew.

Featuring:

Andrew Boyne, Architect and Partner, Western Architecture Studio

Andrew Boyne is partner of the Western Architecture Studio with another local Perth architect, Carl Greaves. Andrew worked in the United States for a number of years before returning home to Perth in 2008. Upon his return he worked on the Perth Arena project, but always had an aspiration to work for himself.

Dan Prochazka, Designer, Ironbark Eco Design

Dan Prochazka has a Ba Design (Architecture), Ba Construction Management, and a Cert IV of Thermal Performance Assessment and 7 years experience working as a designer on High Performance and Passive Houses. Open Field Coliving project is a residential homestead & community centre focussing on natural buiding, regen ag & communal living based in Djaara country (Castlemaine), Australia.

Kirstie Wulf, Principal Building Designer and Certified Passive House Designer, Shelter Building Design

Experienced Hempcrete designer & educator, Kirstie specialises in high performance & passive house building designs using natural building materials. Shelter Buildng Design are specialists in natural building materials and bushfire prone areas.

Hosted by:

Rachel Goldlust, Sustainability Researcher, Renew

Dr Rachel Goldlust brings experience in environmental education, project management, facilitation and a range of writing, communication and presentation skills. Rachel has worked for community organisations, local governments, universities, and as a research assistant, contractor and consultant across history, planning and natural building. As an academic in the environmental humanities, she continues to research and publish on off-grid lifestyles and choices, alongside sustainable land use and housing.

Our sponsors

Sustainable House Day wouldn't be possible without our amazing sponsors, we are so grateful for their support. Gold Sponsors: NSW Architects Registration Board. Silver Sponsors: Bank Australia, Witchcliffe Ecovillage. Bronze Sponsors: Cargocylces, Envirotecture, and Light House Architecture and Science.