Green Building - The Greeny Flat Experience

Sep 27, 2015: Build Tight, Vent Right

I got a nice email this week from the Alternative Technology Association (ATA) thanking us for participating in Sustainable House Day (which they organised).

‘A big thank you to everyone who turned out for Sustainable House Day on September 13! It was a wonderful day with over 15,000 visitors at the 150 homes and gardens. […]

Sept 12, 2015: Greeny Flat Named 2015 Green Globe Awards Finalist

For ‘Excellence in Sustainability’, the Green Globe Awards are NSW’s leading environmental awards.

We are highly honoured and proud to announce that the Greeny Flat has been chosen as one of two finalists in the ‘Built Environments – Residential Properties’ category for the 2015 awards.

The following is a quote from a NSW Office of […]

Sept 6, 2015: Sustainable House Day

The Greeny Flat will be open again this year for Sustainable House Day on September 13 between 10am and 4pm. We had about 80 people come to see the Greeny Flat during last year’s Sustainable House Day(s) and we received a lot of very positive feedback. If you came last year you might […]

August 14, 2015: Ranch Life and Sustainable House Day

Wide open spaces in “Big Sky Country”

Montana is known locally as “Big Sky Country” and with good reason. It’s a land of open spaces, rolling plains, sunshine and lots of blue sky. I lived here on a ranch on the Tongue River east of Billings for many years. It’s a breathtakingly beautiful […]

July18, 2015: Whoops, I Spoke Too Soon

Nice Weather for Inuits.

After last week’s Newsletter entitled ‘Nice Weather for Eskimos’ I was gently reminded by one of our Canadian readers that they’re not called Eskimos any more. The correct term for the indigenous people of the far north of North America is Inuit. Thanks for the reminder and I apologise […]

Jul 12, 2015: Nice Weather for Eskimos

The perfect winter weather for a Passive Solar House like the Greeny Flat is when you have clear sunny days and cloudy nights. Sun during the day warms the Thermal Mass of the floor slab which stores the heat and keeps the house warm through the night. When it’s cloudy at night the outdoor air […]

Jun 28, 2015: Greeny Flat Welcomes Sustainable Lifestyle

Andy explains the Greeny Flat to the Southern Highlands Sustainable Lifestyle Organisation on Sunday

Today we had a very enjoyable visit from the Southern Highlands Sustainable Lifestyle Organisation. It is always a pleasure showing the Greeny Flat to people who are interested and knowledgeable in the field of energy efficient and sustainable building. […]

Jun 21, 2015: Happy Winter Solstice!

Today is a cheerful day for anyone in the Southern Hemisphere who pays attention to the movement of the sun. It marks the point in the year when the sun is lowest in the sky. When you live in a Passive Solar House you tend to notice these things. It’s a happy day because it’s […]

Jun 14, 2015: Test Drive the Greeny Flat

The Greeny Flat is sunny and cosy and may be available for a ‘test drive’ in July and August.

Would you be interested in ‘Test Diving’ the Greeny Flat?

Cintia and I will be away between July 18th and September 1st so we’re thinking about making the Greeny Flat available for people to […]

May 31, 2015: Exciting Times!

What an exciting week it has been! As if a visit to the Tesla showroom in Sydney wasn’t enough, there have been a number of articles in the mainstream media that signal a fundamental shift in the global (and Australian) energy future.

Saudi Arabia to go Renewable

When the world’s largest oil exporter, Saudi Arabia, […]

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