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Farewell the fabulous Kulja
After almost three and a half years at the helm of Sanctuary magazine, we bid farewell to managing editor Kulja Coulston.
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Free-cycled style
Built to tread lightly on the land, this artist’s home in America’s Pacific Northwest makes elegant use of salvaged materials.
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Sustainable Design
Adaptable design and why you’ll keep hearing about it
Houses should be designed to match the way we live, which in the 21st century means being adaptable for ageing, climate, working from home and variable household sizes. Kirsty Volz explains how to ensure your home is flexible and fit for purpose.
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Find out how you can improve the sustainability of your home on any budget. Even if you are starting with $10,000 you can do something, as editor Kulja Coulston explains.
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Open your sustainable home
Throw open your doors to the public and inspire others on Sustainable House Day, Sunday September 15.
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Energy efficiency move a good start
The Federal Government’s $67 million commitment for energy efficiency is welcome, but much more needs to be done.
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Research
All-electric solar homes save thousands over gas: report
New homes that are all-electric and have solar power will save their owners thousands of dollars according to a new report by Renew.
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The fairness of rooftop solar
The Total Environment Centre and Renew have collaborated on a report on the equity implications of rooftop solar.
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Sustainable Design
Adaptable design and why you’ll keep hearing about it
Houses should be designed to match the way we live, which in the 21st century means being adaptable for ageing, climate, working from home and variable household sizes. Kirsty Volz explains how to ensure your home is flexible and fit for purpose.
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Ideas & Advice
Renovate on any budget
Wanting to improve your home but don’t know where to start or how far your money will stretch? Experienced designer Simone Schenkel shares her tips for sustainable renovations with a starting budget of $10,000 through to $350,000-plus.
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Outdoors
Shared yards
Tearing down the backyard fence or installing a gate between your house and next door sounds good in theory, but what’s it like in reality?
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Inside the war on construction waste
Deconstructing buildings to salvage materials is less common than demolition for landfill – but could this be about to change?
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Lessons learnt
Five years ago we featured a house in the Currumbin Ecovillage on the Gold Coast that was designed using three pavilions to accommodate two households in a co-housing arrangement. How is their experiment evolving? We revisit to find out.
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Get the most from your solar PV for summer cooling
Cooling your house using your rooftop solar system requires a bit of thought and planning, but when you get it right, the savings can be well worth it.
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New build
Free-cycled style
Built to tread lightly on the land, this artist’s home in America’s Pacific Northwest makes elegant use of salvaged materials.
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House profiles
Back to basics
Good design need not be expensive – as architect Andrew Kerr demonstrates with his Tassie ‘apple crate shack’ built to 7.1 Stars on a $100k budget.
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House profiles
Island off-grid
Fitted with a modern take on punkah fans and the latest in battery tech, an experimental off-grid house on South Stradbroke Island is the result of a dynamic collaboration between architects Tim Bennetton and Gabriel Poole.
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