So many of Canberra’s 1960s homes have great potential. Here’s an example that explains what to look for.
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Issue 170 of Renew magazine includes a long format interview with Jenny about the evolution of her career.
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On the 28th January, an all-electric Light House renovation was the backdrop for the federal government’s announcement about new Nationwide Electrification Accelerator Projects to reduce household energy bills.
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An article in the HIA’s new Housing Insight magazine about the three major category winners at the national HIA GreenSmart awards of 2024. Our fantastic Oska’s House won the custom home category AND the overall category.
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Where will your kids live when they grow up? With the triple whammy of climate, housing and cost of living crises, this is a really important question to ponder.
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At Light House we love getting involved in the broader community and supporting sustainability goals outside of our own bubble. It doesn’t take much to have a positive impact and it is a big buzz to boot. Everything is better together.
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Oska’s House - reno or rebuild? Sometimes rebuilding makes more sense (but always investigate renovating, repurposing and retrofitting first). If you do rebuild, you can massively reduce your carbon footprint by SALVAGING materials, and designing SPACE efficiently, as well as ENERGY efficiently.
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Time flies when you're having fun and trying to change the state of Australian housing! Jenny was delighted to hear from some of her early clients recently. You don't have to build a new home to enjoy greater energy efficiency, comfort and health.
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Titled ‘We're All in This Together’, the report explores the potential of cohousing to improve housing accessibility and living conditions in Australia by fostering community, sustainability, and affordability...
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Hopefully this post will answer some questions and ease some concerns.
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When the lease came to an end on the apartment Michi Moses shared with her husband two years ago, they decided to change up their approach to housing. [That’s OUR registered architect, Michi!]
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Ten years after this photo was taken, Jenny has decided it is time for a change. Light House will be restructuring in 2025. Think of it as an energy efficiency retrofit.
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We love it when our clients share their data to inspire other people to retrofit their homes
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We were delighted to be asked to contribute to an article about our favourite topic for our favourite magazine.
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Three Light House homes on the telly! Our wonderful award-winning Rivett Village was on the goggle box recently
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Jenny and Duncan look forward to chatting about the Light House appoach to smaller, smarter, low-carbon housing.
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Sustainable building materials: the choices we make. Our latest article in Renew magazine.
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How good can a five-person Light House be in terms of operational energy? Even we got a surprise!
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