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This workshop will help you understand how to make simple changes that minimise the amount of energy you are using and improve the comfort of your home, while reducing your bills.

Find out about:

What is, and why choose, a sustainable home

What are, and why you should care about, energy ratings

How to get a high energy rating and what to consider with your home design

How to make each room of your home more energy efficient

Get tips on costs, pricing and how to save money

If you are building, feel free to bring along your house plans and ideas to get free personalised advice.

Location: Mingle Community Space, SLA Display Village, 3 Klaus Moje St, Whitlam

Registrations: Registrations are essential to secure your place. $10 per family* (2 adults per family registration).

*If the cost of this workshop may limit your ability to attend, please contact the SLA Sustainability Team on [email protected] to discuss options.

Register here for Whitlam.


Meet the facilitators

Jodie and Paul from Commonsense Sustainability Solutions are the team behind the Energy Efficient Demonstration Home in Strathnairn ACT. They will deliver a series of workshops to support the inclusion of sustainable and efficient features in and around your home, throughout each stage of your home building journey.

The workshops will provide targeted resources to help anyone wanting to build a new home, including demonstration videos and their very own Your New Home Buyer's Guide – which they’ll make available for all workshop attendees.

This workshop is part of the Building a Sustainable Home Workshop Series


Each 2-hour interactive workshop will focus on a different aspect, tailored to support you.


Some of the topics that the series will cover:

  • Floor plans, flexible and multigenerational homes, small footprints
  • Siting and orientation, insulation, energy efficient heating and cooling
  • Finishings, floorings and appliances
  • Contracts, inspections, and what to look out for throughout the building process

Wherever you are in your home building journey, we are excited to support you to build a comfortable, liveable, and sustainable home where your family will thrive.

Innovation Sustainability