Sustainable House Day 2010

Nationally over 200 houses all around Australia open their doors to the public to promote sustainable homes and sustainable living as part of Sustainable House Day, held the 2nd weekend in September annually.

Sustainable House Day 2010 will be held on Sunday 12th September. 

Homes are open between 10am and 4pm. Entry to the homes is free.

Take advantage of this once a year opportunity to see what sustainable home owners in Townsville have done and to see how these ideas may apply to you and your home.

Click here to download a summary of the five fantastic homes that will be opening their doors this year. Includes a short description, a few photo and a google map to help you get there.

Detailed Fact Sheets for each of the houses opening in the Townsville region in 2010 (click name to access)

Each factsheet includes summary, details of construction, description of sustainability features, photos of key features.

Tyler Home - 20 Halloran Street, Hermit Park QLD 4812
Humphrey St Miners Cottage - 21 Humphrey Street, West End QLD 4810
Sutherland Home - 171A Harold Street, West End QLD 4810
Shlegeris Home - 4 Edinburgh Court, Castle Hill QLD  4810
Rowes Bay Sustainability Education Centre - Council Depot, Cape Pallarenda Rd, Rowes Bay 4810

Interested in Volunteering? 

This event relies on volunteers. If you would like to volunteer to assist at one of the houses, both general guides and energy, sustainability and tropical design experts are required, again please contact ecoSAVVY (m: 0409 294 798).

Sustainable House Day is coordinated nationally by Shmeco (www.shmeco.com).

In North Queensland in 2010, the event is coodinated by NQ Dry Tropics (www.nqdrytropics.com.au) together with ecoSAVVY and proudly supported by partners Townsville City Council and Solar Shop Australia.

The national website for Sustainable House Day is www.sustainablehouseday.com