It’s wedding season, Canberra! If you’re about to become a newlywed and looking for sustainable DIY wedding ideas to make your big day memorable, CW has all the inspiration you need.
An architecturally designed, energy-efficient, and stylish home owned by Richard and Lucy Ings, Blackburn House exudes its own personality – from the thriving lemon tree, to the modern yet unique interiors, and radiating warmth from the streaming sunlight.
The ACT is leading the charge for national energy efficiency standards and Rebecca Vassarotti will be encouraging new homes built across Australia to increase to a seven-star energy rating, but the MBA say they need a "transitional period".
Paul Nagle, from Commonsense Sustainability Solutions, and Jodie Pipkorn, from SEE Change Canberra, reside in The Banksia – an energy efficient demonstration home built by Paul in Strathnairn, Ginninderry.
Many of Canberra’s architectural best took home awards at the ACT Architecture Awards tonight, but there was one clear, overall winner of the night – sustainability.
The Banksia National Sustainability Awards awarded the ACT Government’s Sustainable Household Scheme, showing the ACT is leading the way on climate action.
For over 40 years, local farmer John Ive has usually risen by 5am – sun or no sun- and is rarely back to the house until late in the afternoon.
“I was up...
