Claire's creative masterpiece

We love it when our clients are passionate about making their home a personal masterpiece!

Architecture, Australian architecture, Design, Green architecture, Modular, Sustainability, Sustainable Design, CoombsLight House Architecture and Science21 October 2015Light House, Light House Architecture & Science, Affordability, Architecture, Canberra, Sustainable design, Science, Sustainability, Construction

Light House 'women in construction' awarded

Check out these fantastic women in construction...

Architecture, Australian architecture, Design, Sustainability, Sustainable Design, Science, NAWIC, Women in constructionLight House Architecture and Science31 August 2015NAWIC, Design, Light House Architecture & Science, Light House, Sustainability, Science, Sustainable design, Architecture

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.

Your home affects your health

Did you know that in Australia, cold weather claims more lives than hot weather?

Architecture, Australian architecture, Design, EER, Sustainability, Sustainable DesignLight House Architecture and Science12 June 2015Light House Architecture & ScienceSustainability, Sustainable design, Design, Construction, Science, Light House Architecture & Science, Light House

Rebuilding the house for the future

Is modular the answer?

Affordable Housing, Architecture, Design, Housing, Sustainability, Sustainable Design, Australian architectureLight House Architecture and Science22 May 2015Light House Architecture & ScienceSustainability, Sustainable design, Science, Design, Architecture, Affordable Housing, Modular

Top 5 reno tips

Thinking of renovating? Have we got some hot tips for you...

Affordable Housing, Architecture, Design, Sustainability, Sustainable Design, Renovation, RetrofitLight House Architecture and Science7 May 2015Light House Architecture & ScienceArchitecture, Light House Architecture & Science, Renovation, Retrofit, Sustainable design, Sustainability, Design

Solving urban sprawl & housing affordability

Here at Light House, we support the idea of a more communal approach to housing.

Affordable Housing, Architecture, Design, Housing, Planning, Sustainability, Sustainable Design, Medium density housing, Urban sprawlLight House Architecture and Science28 April 2015Light House Architecture & ScienceSustainability, Sustainable design, Architecture, Light House Architecture & Science, Affordable Housing, Affordability

Australia's housing failure

Are you struggling with sticking to a budget? You're not alone. The Grattan Institute has released results of research into people's housing preferences, given real-life constraints.

Affordable Housing, Architecture, Design, Sustainability, Sustainable DesignLight House Architecture and Science1 April 2015Sustainability, Architecture, Affordable Housing, Housing, Budgets, Design

Embodied vs operational energy

Reduce, recycle... restart? To renovate or rebuild?

Architecture, Design, Housing, Science, Sustainability, Sustainable DesignLight House Architecture and Science4 December 2014Embodied energy, Operational energy, Sustainability, Sustainable design, Architecture, Science, Light House, Light House Architecture & Science, Renovation, Energy efficiency

How does EER software work?

What is an EER? How is it determined, and what should we be aiming for?

Architecture, Design, Science, Sustainable Design, EER, NatHERSLight House Architecture and Science2 December 2014Light House Architecture & ScienceSustainability, Green architecture, EER, NatHERS, Energy efficiency, Construction, Architecture, Design, Sustainable design

Journal.

We're passionate about education and motivating change. We hope to inspire an audience much larger than our direct circle of clients.

Here you'll find interesting articles, engaging resources and a whole lot of sustainable goodness.