We’ve been a bit slack with our blogs but having just got another Sustainable House Day out of the way (virtual again this year) http://sustainablehouseday.com we can catch up a…
Last month we looked at how composting food waste reduces the amount of methane in the atmosphere. An astute reader corrected my quote that methane is 25% more potent than…
Food waste in your bin goes to landfill where it decomposes producing methane, a greenhouse gas which is 25 times more potent than carbon dioxide. In 2016-2017 3.2 million tonnes…
As mentioned in previous blogs Sustainable House Day this year – September 20th, will be a virtual event due to Covid 19 restrictions. We were asked to prepare a video…
What a summer this has been; first drought then disastrous bushfires then floods. We really feel sad for those who have lost their homes or livelihoods. However these feelings should…
A few years ago I read a great book called One Magic Square by local Adelaide Hills author Lolo Houbein. She wrote about growing vegetables on one square metre of…
We’ve done it again! Featured in ‘renew.’ the Alternative Technology Association’s magazine! As a case study in articles about cladding. Tackling this tricky subject for the first time they requested…
Star Rating from NatHERS Certification: The National House Energy Rating Scheme (NatHERS) is officially used to estimate the amount of energy that will be needed to heat and cool a…
The IPCC states that we are now in a climate crisis. A report from the UN states that bio-diversity is decreasing at unprecedented rates. Our re-elected leaders in Canberra don’t…
What a great event! It received excellent reviews and feedback from the post forum survey. And Susan’s and my presentations went down well too. The forum showed people that there…