Posts tagged Sustainable design
We're finalists in two different awards!
We're finalists in two different awards!

Three Light House homes have been named in two sustainability-specific awards!

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Affordable Housing, Architecture, Australian architecture, Canberra, Canberra Architecture, Housing, Light House, Sustainability, Sustainable Design, Sustainability Awards, 2017 HIA-CSR AwardsLight House Architecture and ScienceSustainable, sustainable building, Sustainable design, Sustainability, Sustainable communities, Architecture, Affordability, Affordable Housing
10 key principles for a Solar (Light) House in the Canberra climate
10 key principles for a Solar (Light) House in the Canberra climate

Our recipe for success!

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ACT, Architecture, Bureau of Meteorology, Canberra, Canberra Architecture, Condensation, Design, EER, Green architecture, Housing, Light House, Medium density housing, Mould, NatHERS, Planning, Renovation, Retrofit, Science, Sustainability, Sustainable Communities, Sustainable DesignLight House Architecture and ScienceSustainable, Sustainable design, Solar, Solar Housing, Science, Insulation, Design, Architecture, Orientation, Air Leakage, Canberra, Climate Change, Affordable Housing, Affordability
Why bad housing design pumps up prices for everyone
Why bad housing design pumps up prices for everyone

Air conditioning shouldn't be the answer...

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Architecture, Australian architecture, Canberra, Canberra Architecture, Design, EER, Housing, Light House, Renovation, Retrofit, ScienceLight House Architecture and ScienceScience, Sustainable, ethical investment, Air Leakage, Architecture, passive home, passive design, Operational energy, Sustainability, sustainable design, Sustainable design, Sustainable communities, Canberra
Leading by example
Leading by example

Our Director Jenny's new Light House home is well under way, and looking pretty good...

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Affordable Housing, Architecture, Australian architecture, Design, Green architecture, Light House, Science, Sustainability, Sustainable Design, Canberra, Canberra ArchitectureLight House Architecture and ScienceAffordability, Architecture, Sustainability, Science, Solar Housing, Sustainable design, Light House, Light House Architecture & Science, Affordable Housing, Canberra, Sustainable
Sharing the knowledge
Sharing the knowledge

Fantastic Light House architect Sarah Lebner gives it to you straight: what 10 key principles are crucial for new houses in the Canberra climate.

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Architecture, Australian architecture, Design, EER, NatHERS, Planning, Renovation, Retrofit, Science, Sustainability, Sustainable Design, Green architectureLight House Architecture and ScienceLight House Architecture & Science Sustainability, Sustainable design, Science, Design, Construction, Light House, Light House Architecture & Science, Affordable Housing, Energy efficiency, EER, Double glazing, Low-e glazing, Canberra, Insulation