Sustainable House Day 2008 14th September

This ANZSES community event enable you to visit sustainable houses in Autralia

(Saturday and Sunday in some areas, check House Locations for details)

Ticket prices: $5 per house visited: buy your ticket at the house - no booking required, FREE FOR ANZSES MEMBERS!

Real Houses for Real People: Be Inspired!

By some of Australia's most beautiful homes when they open to visitors on Sustainable House Day. All homes feature passive solar design and some also have active solar features, sustainable building products, water saving and recycling technologies, and so much more...

Building? Buying? Renovating?

Sustainable House Day is a must for anyone about to embark on a home improvement project. You'll meet with householders and expert designers, experience passive solar design and sustainable housing in action and take home ideas and inspiration to save money and save the environment. Info line at (02) 9280 0616

What's Passive Solar Design?
Siting a house to take advantage of the sun and the breeze; choosing materials that help save energy; constructing a house to keep cool in summer and warm in winter - all these add up to passive solar design. Solar homes use the natural energy of the sun and the wind for heating and cooling; as well as simple solutions like insulation and shading. Because they use less energy and respond to the natural environment, passive solar houses are cheaper to run, more comfortable to live in and better for the environment. You can find more information about passive solar design features in the examples by region section.

Where can I get more information?
You'll find information on each open house on this website from August. In the meantime, browse our case studies and links page to find out more about passive solar design. You can email us on julien@anzses.org

Who runs the event?
Sustainable House Day is organised by the Australia New Zealand Solar Energy Society (ANZSES). ANZSES is a non-profit organisation dedicated to promoting the environmentally sustainable use of energy. The event is made possible by volunteers who open their homes and by the support of community, ethical corporate and government sponsors. All our sponsors promote products or ideas that lead to more sustainable buildings and lifestyles.

For any further questions please go to www.anzses.org

NEWS 13 MAY 2008 on AUSTRALIAN FEDERAL BUDGET:

*Low-interest green loans of up to $10,000 for water and energy efficiency will be offered to 200,000 existing homes.

* Rebates of up to $1000 will be offered to up to 225,000 homes to install solar and heat-pump hot-water systems.

* Rebates of up to $500 will be on the table for up to 500,000 homes to install new piping for greywater or rainwater tanks.

* Rebates of up to $8000 for the installation of rooftop solar power panels

* Landlords of up to 300,000 homes will receive a rebate of up to $500 to install insulation.

* Subsidies for businesses that retrofit existing buildings to help reduce their carbon footprint.