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Kitted out
A young family opted for a prefabricated construction approach to create a lovely, affordable custom-designed house on the Victorian coast.
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Signed, sealed, delivered
Prefabricated modular construction provided a simple and stress-free solution for this off-grid home on a spectacular site in the Snowy Mountains, New South Wales.
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Eco-effective collaboration
Determined to do something about climate change, this young Perth couple worked with architect Sid Thoo to build a passive solar, energy-efficient and affordable family home designed to minimise their carbon footprint.
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House profiles
Keeping the cottage
A renovation and small extension brings home the benefits of passive solar design for this Wollongong family.
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A house made for life
The first strawbale house in its urban area, this flexibly designed and highly efficient Perth family home is adapting well as the needs of its occupants change.
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Novel solution
This modest bungalow in Adelaide has been transformed by a compact loft extension and renovation that introduces natural light and sun for the first time in its history.
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Project home powerhouse
This Melbourne couple worked with their volume builder to improve the sustainability of their standard project home, achieving an energy-efficient and spacious 7.5-Star family home.
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More than a pretty face
A beautiful, modern Perth home on a tiny and challenging block shows that the Passive House standard can be achieved on a modest budget.
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A place of their own
For this family in coastal Victoria, a set of freely available sustainable home plans was the perfect solution to achieving a cost-effective and high-performing home.
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Positive energy home
This straightforward family home in the Gold Coast hinterland is the second 10-Star house the owners have built, fine-tuning their learnings to great effect.
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Village green
Built to Passive House standards, this ‘micro-village’ on a single Canberra block offers flexible multi-generational living, nestled in an innovative water harvesting landscape.
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