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When Stars align: Finding the energy star rating and financial ‘sweet spot’
When does investment in energy performance garner a financial return? We ask three of Australia’s leading energy efficiency housing researchers to find out.
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Material benefit: Specifying eco building products
Vetting the green credentials of building products is difficult for everyone. We find out how the experts go about this tricky task.
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City cornucopia
Increasing wellbeing and connection to nature, reducing food miles to food metres, and turning waste streams into resources: it’s increasingly clear that urban agriculture is a vital ingredient for sustainable cities.
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Subscribe to Sanctuary magazine
Modern green homes in Australia's premier publication dedicated to sustainable home design.
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Many happy returns: 21 years of solar
Stuart McQuire and Wendy Orams were second in Australia to install a grid-connected rooftop PV system and haven’t paid an electricity bill since 1996.
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Taking back the power
Can community energy fuel a faster and fairer transition to a greener grid?
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Reviving the art of repair
It’s often cheaper and easier to throw products out than fix them, a reality Michelle Fisher and the Repair Café movement is trying to turn around, one broken mobile phone, record player or pair of shoes at a time.
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Right to light: solar access and the law
Australia’s legal regimes don’t explicitly protect solar access for solar panels or passive solar designed buildings. But, as more households fight through the courts for their right to light, there are important precedents being set across the country.
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Construction waste: Low hanging fruit
Stripping buildings of their reuse components before they are demolished can reduce demand for new materials.
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How to avoid common sustainable design mistakes
Verity Campbell asks four experienced designers about their top tips for avoiding the most common sustainable design pitfalls.
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Maintaining your kitchen and bathroom
You don’t need to resort to toxic products to maintain the surfaces in your home.
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Design frontiers: How 3D modelling puts you in the picture
We investigate how local designers are already using Building Information Modelling (BIM) to get better results for green homes and renovations.
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