Tiny home fever has set in, if the interest in this tiny home expo is anything to go by.
In Perth most houses are double brick but this one is timber and it didn’t cause a revolution
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.
Quick Chats: Tamara DiMattina is the queen of sustainability hacks
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…
Check out the sustainability stars in Wagga Wagga and the Riverina
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.
Sustainable Stripout – a company with solutions and not profit in mind
It’s no secret that perfectly functional office chairs and desks are often landfilled at the end of commercial office leases.
Why Passive House was the perfect solution for a poorly oriented Strathfield site
What if your shady, poorly oriented site is standing in the way of your energy efficient, low carbon dream home? Passive House to the rescue! The super energy efficient building method developed in Germany made sense for a family of four looking to build a comfortable, energy efficient home in Strathfield in Sydney’s inner west.…
Autex Acoustics: Quiet, sustainable acoustics – whether at work, school, cafes or car parks
Autex Acoustics offers a range of highly engineered acoustic comfort products that reduce sound reverberation and echo, helping to keep sound levels in your office, school or café at a pleasant background hum.
At last there’s alternatives to polystyrene
A box full of those light polystyrene “peanuts” used to transport fragile goods may be an endless source of entertainment for small children but unfortunately, this ubiquitous packaging material is taking a serious toll on the environment and human health (yes, please keep it out of reach of your toddler!). Heralded in the packaging game…
Roundup: Local council plastic action, Coles Sustainability week and preference for Aussie products
The Western Sydney council of Hills Shire is slowly waving goodbye to single use plastics by eliminating them from council buildings and venues.