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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House profiles
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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House profiles
Renovated delight
This family’s desire for a rich indoor-outdoor lifestyle and love of recycled and reclaimed materials characterise their sustainable renovation in Launceston, Tasmania.
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House profiles
Less, not excess
A small, smart Sydney renovation uses energy modelling to fine-tune the design and make the most of limited space.
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Renovation
Urban lifecycle
Sustainably sourced materials meet passive solar design in this custom renovation and extension of a period Melbourne cottage.
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Renovation
From fibro to fabulous
Often poor performing and riddled with asbestos, is Australia’s ubiquitous fibro shack worth keeping? These two families on opposite sides of the country said yes, opting for renovations and extensions that vastly improved the liveability of their humble homes.
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Renovation
Material difference
Homeowner Danny Mathews had plenty of ideas and knowledge about low impact materials and how to use them to improve his period cottage, but he sought the guidance of architect Penny Guild to make it happen.
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Renovation
Work the room
Shrinking the footprint and redesigning and rebuilding one part of this simple beachside house improved its layout, comfort and energy efficiency.
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Renovation
Natural lightbox
With thoughtful passive solar design, ageing terraces can be sensitively revitalised to achieve high levels of sustainability – even if the party wall is along the north side.
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Renovation
Eighties revival
A standard, single-storey brick house in Brisbane sets a precedent for how 1980s housing stock can be renovated to suit a sub-tropical climate.
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Renovation
Passive resistance
A heritage house in Melbourne’s inner east has collected two major sustainability awards, just as a new report highlights the need for existing houses to be retrofitted to tackle climate change.
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