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Melbourne-based downsizers Howard Elston and partner Libby wanted a smaller environmental footprint home but found themselves adrift in a sea of emissions-intensive, oversized homes. For them, DIY seemed like the only choice. The couple spent two years searching for the perfect site and finally landed on a spot in Ringwood East, in Melbourne’s outer eastern…
People want sustainable, low carbon buildings. Investors are asking for them, tenants are demanding them. Property owners know they need to start offering greener products – but where to begin? Start by looking under the hood. You need to know how much energy, waste and energy your building is consuming before you can start reducing…
As the days get warmer, we tend to forgo our cosy dark layers for airy pastels and whites. That’s because most of us know that lighter colours absorb less heat from the fierce summer sun. The same rule applies to buildings: the lighter the roof, the cooler the building, and vice versa. This is hardly…
When art advisor Miriam Grundy and her family first moved into an ecovillage near the Gold Coast in Queensland a year ago, living without a general waste bin took a bit of getting used to.
Want to run your home off clean, green energy but rooftop solar isn’t an option? You, like millions of other renters, apartment dwellers and homeowners, could benefit from a call to your energy retailer.
Tiny home fever has set in, if the interest in this tiny home expo is anything to go by.
CASE STUDY: This small, simple energy efficient Perth home designed by architect Ben Caine wowed the market when it went to auction and it’s so energy efficient the owner ditched the solar panels.
If the popularity of reality TV is any indication, people love getting an insight into how other people live, date, dress, cook and consume. Here at The Green List, we are incessantly curious about the lives of the sustainability-conscious, and think a sneak peek into their guiding principles and daily habits are great sources of…
If you’re dreaming of going regional, to visit or even live, the Riverina region in New South Wales, near the Victorian border, deserves your consideration. There’s an emerging appetite for sustainability in the community, with businesses looking to do their bit.