http://www.sustainablegreen.com.au The website for information and helpful tips on sustainable living and green building Sun, 16 May 2010 09:24:20 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A superb blend of architecturally designed sustainable home packages are now being offered to buyers at one of the last remaining acreage releases on the Gold Coast – the $20 million The Highlands at Currumbin. Stage 2 of 3 is now sold out. The five sustainable architectural designs will ... http://www.sustainablegreen.com.au/2010/05/the-highlands-at-currumbin-truly-spectacular/ The Ecovillage in Currumbin will once again be featuring several 'eco-homes' as part of Sustainable House day on 12 September 2010 which opens home Australia wide for 1 day. For more information go to: www.sustainablehouseday.com http://www.sustainablegreen.com.au/2010/05/sustainable-house-day/ 1 Yagoi Place has won the HIA CSR Energy Efficiency GreenSmart Award (Gold Coast). To find out more about this house visit www.yagoi.org http://www.sustainablegreen.com.au/2010/05/energy-efficient-award-winning-home-in-ecovillage/ The World’s Best Environmental Development 2008 http://www.sustainablegreen.com.au/2009/12/fiabci-%e2%80%93-international-real-estate-federation-prix-d%e2%80%99excellence-award/ The ‘Living Laboratory Home’ – custom designed to demonstrate state-of-the-art building technology and materials – was a winner for Landmatters, in conjunction with Treby Constructions, at the HIA-CSR Housing Awards, in Brisbane tonight. The residence, in the Currumbin Valley, was named Queensland GreenSmart Energy Efficient Home of the Year. HIA’s partner ... http://www.sustainablegreen.com.au/2009/12/%e2%80%98living-laboratory-home%e2%80%99-an-energy-efficiency-winner/ What is it about these prime time soapies that gets us so captivated? Yearning for community I reckon. Here are some great tips to make your home comfortable in winter, reduce your energy bills and your greenhouse gas emissions. Most of us lament for that “Village” atmosphere that we grew up with.  Low ... http://www.sustainablegreen.com.au/2009/11/sea-change-desperate-housewives-neighbours/ This winter is your home temperature going down and your heating bills going up? Here are some great tips to make your home comfortable in winter, reduce your energy bills and your greenhouse gas emissions. Heat from the sun Like the song says Let the Sunshine In! use that glorious winter sunshine to ... http://www.sustainablegreen.com.au/2009/11/warm-up-energy-costs-down/ Want to save Money, save the Planet and still enjoy your life! Sounds impossible but living green feels wonderful and it’s so easy ……….Here’s how to start. Reducing energy usage at home, is the easiest way to lower your living costs and the best thing you can do to join the ... http://www.sustainablegreen.com.au/2009/11/go-green-at-home-and-save/ http://www.sustainablegreen.com.au/2009/11/f0002-tips-for-better-waste-management-everyday/ http://www.sustainablegreen.com.au/2009/11/f0003-ten-tips-for-reducing-water-use-everyday/