Led by HIP V. HYPE founder Liam Wallis and HIP V. HYPE Sustainability's Head of Better Buildings David Mahony, join us for a guided tour of HV.Hotel at Ferrars & York as part of Sustainable House Day 2023.

Located atop HIP V. HYPE’s award-winning 22 carbon neutral apartment building, Ferrars & York, HV.Hotel is an opportunity for travellers and locals alike to experience sustainable apartment living firsthand: more consistent internal temperatures, enhanced acoustic performance, fresher air and a lower carbon footprint.

HV.Hotel is 100% GreenPower electric with an exceptional 8.1-star NatHERS energy rating (out of 10). The apartment demonstrates excellence in sustainability via:

All electric design (100% fossil fuel free)
Double glazed windows and doors
Airtight design
Cross flow ventilation
Passive heating and cooling
Heat pump hot water
Set up to be embodied and operational carbon neutral
Energy Recovery Ventilation (ERV) system
Solar PV grid on roof
Low VOC paints
Native plantings
Locally sourced products and materials

Ferrars & York has received several awards, including:

Gold Winner: Architectural Design, Good Design Awards 2022
Category Innovator: Australian Financial Review Sustainability Leaders List 2022
Finalist: Architectural Design, The Circle Awards 2022

Tour numbers are extremely limited.

If you can, we invite you to make a donation to Renew when purchasing your ticket. Renew is a national, not-for-profit organisation that inspires, enables and advocates for people to live sustainably in their homes and communities.

As the organisers of Sustainable House Day, Renew provides important advice and resources to help Australians build, retrofit or renovate more sustainably.