SHD Workshops Season Pass 2026

Sustainable House Day is a national event by Renew connecting Australians with practical ideas, expert advice and real-world inspiration for creating comfortable, efficient and climate-ready homes.

Following Sustainable House Day, join our expert-led online workshop series exploring affordable retrofits, all-electric homes, PassivHaus design, EVs, wildlife-friendly gardens, biophilic design and future-ready strata living.

Each session includes live audience Q&A with Australia’s leading architects, designers, builders and energy experts, giving you practical advice you can apply to your own home.

The best value option is to become a Renew member for $120 per year, membership here. Full Renew members receive the entire 2026 Sustainable House Day Workshop Series Season Pass free, along with access to Renew or Sanctuary digital magazines, member discounts and other benefits.

Not ready for membership yet? You can still purchase a Season Pass at a discounted rate or buy individual workshop tickets for $15 per session using the links below.

All sessions are held online in evening timeslots and your Season Pass includes access to every 2026 workshop session listed below.

• Tue 9 June | 7:30–8:30pm AEST
  Biophilic Design: Bring Nature Home
  Talina Edwards – Envirotecture

  Register here: Biophilic Design

• Wed 10 June | 7:30–8:30pm AEST
  Inviting the Wild In: How Gardens Can Reconnect Landscapes
  Hannah Jones – Habitat Connection Co

  Register here: Inviting the Wild In

• Tue 16 June | 6–7pm AEST
  The $5k Retrofit: Small Budget, Big Impact
  Jenny Edwards – Light House Architecture & Science

  Register here: The $5k Retrofit

• Wed 17 June | 7:30–8:30pm AEST
  The Retrofit Playbook: How to Transform your Existing Home - Sustainable Builders Alliance
  Sustainable Builders Alliance (SBA)
  Featuring Sarah Lebner - Cooee Architecture & Simon Clarke - Sustainable Homes Melbourne

  Register here: The Retrofit Playbook

• Thu 18 June | 7:30–8:30pm AEST
  Sustainable Homes: Design and Build Without the Battle
  Amelia Lee – Undercover Architect

  Register here: Sustainable Homes

• Thu 25 June | 7–8pm AEST
  The Electric Home: How It All Works Together
  Tim Forcey - My Energy Efficient Electric Home & Brendan Lang - Get Off Gas

  Register here: The Electric Home

• Tue 30 June | 6–7pm AEST
  The $5k Retrofit: Small Budget, Big Impact
  Jenny Edwards – Light House Architecture & Science

  Register here: The $5k Retrofit

• Wed 1 July | 6:30–7:30pm AEST
  EVs Made Simple: What You Actually Need to Know
  Tim Eden – The Driven & Sarah Aubrey - Electrify Everything

  Register here: EVs Made Simple

• Thu 2 July | 7–8pm AEST
  Future-Ready Strata: Getting Your Building’s Master Plan Off the Ground
  Tonja Gibson - Strata Answers & Nicki Hodgson - City of Sydney

  Register here: Future-Ready Strata

• Tue 7 July | 6:30–7:30pm AEST
  Passivhaus: Comfort Without Compromise
  Andy Marlow - Envirotecture & Simon Anderson Anderson Architecture

  Register here: Passivhaus
  

Photo credit: Davison Collaborative by HIP V. HYPE, a SHD2020 Featured House.

Tickets

• Every session will take place on Zoom. If you need to download Zoom, you can do so here. 

• $15 per ticket 

• $110 season pass for ten workshops

• $0 season pass for full renew members and SHD Home Tour Hosts - Discount code sent directly

• $55 season pass for Council Partners for their staff and LGA

• Participating councils are: City of Boroondara | City of Yarra | Merri-bek City Council | Mount Alexander Shire Council | Mitchell Shire Council | Mornington Peninsula Shire | Darebin City Council | Byron Shire Council - Contact your council for the discount code.

Sustainable House Day and the online event series wouldn't be possible without our amazing sponsors, we are so grateful for their support.

Principal Partner: Bank Australia

Valued Sponsors: Envirotecture | NSW Architects Registration Board | Victorian Energy Upgrades | Victorian State Government | NSW Government | SEC Victoria

Council Sponsors: City of Boroondara | City of Yarra | Merri-bek City Council | Mount Alexander Shire Council | Mitchell Shire Council | Mornington Peninsula Shire |

Darebin City Council | Byron Shire Council

Workshop Partners: Envirotecture | Light House Architecture and Science | Habitat Connection Co. | Cooee Architecture | The Sustainable Builders Alliance | Sustainable Homes Melbourne | Undercover Architect | Tim Forcey | Get Off Gas | Tim Eden | Strata Answers | Nicki Hodgson | Anderson Architecture