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Jenny’s personal sustainable housing experiment

(AKA Canberra Beach house… and her much loved family home 2017-2023)

 
Time to downsize
Time to downsize

We love this home but now we’re down to two human residents, it’s time for some other people to experience the physical and mental wellbeing of living in a well-designed, climate resilient home.

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Light House Architecture and Science2 April 2023
Location, location. Why we chose Wright.
Location, location. Why we chose Wright.

Big sky, glorious sunsets, bush, wildflowers, blackberries and just 10 km from ANU.

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Light House Architecture and Science2 April 2023
Revealing our Dream Homes Revealed segment!
Revealing our Dream Homes Revealed segment!

Last November Simone Haag and the Dream Homes Revealed crew dropped in to check out Jenny’s house.

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Light House Architecture and Science20 March 2023
Banks promoting energy efficient homes
Banks promoting energy efficient homes

Jenny and David were interviewed at their home about their green loan and what a sensible investment energy efficiency measures are.

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Light House Architecture and Science5 March 2023
Jenny's garden - a visual update
Jenny's garden - a visual update

From a bare patch of clay and building rubble to lush sustainable sanctuary.

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Light House Architecture and Science4 March 2023
How to create an energy-efficient home
How to create an energy-efficient home

Jenny chats about her home and garden for the Canberra Environment Centre.

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Light House Architecture and Science23 February 2023
Efficiency standards for new homes lifted to 7*
Efficiency standards for new homes lifted to 7*

Jenny was interviewed by a Sydney Morning Herald journalist about her own home and her experience helping others achieve higher star ratings.

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Light House Architecture and Science30 August 2022
Minister McAllister on the same page about residential energy efficiency
Minister McAllister on the same page about residential energy efficiency

Channel 9 news interviewed two Jenny’s — one building scientist and one federal minister — about the hot topic of energy efficiency.

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Light House Architecture and Science28 August 2022
The great grape pruning at Jenny's House 2022
The great grape pruning at Jenny's House 2022

The grapevines provide luscious shade in summer but must be pruned hard in May to enjoy the winter sun.

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Light House Architecture and Science7 May 2022
Where there's smoke
Where there's smoke

Protecting yourself from air pollution at home. Jenny’s approach.

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Light House Architecture and Science29 May 2020
Jenny's Canberra Beach House - Webinar
Jenny's Canberra Beach House - Webinar

An online tour and chat about Jenny’s house.

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Light House Architecture and Science28 May 2020
Sanctuary Issue 50
Sanctuary Issue 50

Jenny’s suburban beach house features in this issue.

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Light House Architecture and Science27 March 2020
Great design makes front page
Great design makes front page

It’s not often great sustainable design makes headline news…

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Light House Architecture and Science24 October 2019
A Tale of Three Winters
A Tale of Three Winters

In a well-designed house, can you get by without heating? And how does far infrared heating compare to split systems, for efficiency and comfort?

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Light House Architecture and Science4 October 2019
Airtight Design & HRV
Airtight Design & HRV

Want to know about the ventilation systems at Jenny’s house? When do you need heat recovery ventilation and when don't you need it? Jenny’s latest article explains.

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Light House Architecture and Science6 June 2019
Managing condensation
Managing condensation

Jenny explains how builders and architects can reduce the hidden risk of condensation. This is the approach used at her own home.

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Light House Architecture and Science29 April 2019
The heatwave low down
The heatwave low down

How did Jenny’s house go during the heat wave?

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Light House Architecture and Science7 January 2019
Who is Jenny the Sustainable Scientist?
Who is Jenny the Sustainable Scientist?

From science research, communication and policy to leading a thriving architectural business.

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Light House Architecture and Science12 November 2018
Australian GreenSmart Sustainable Home 2018
Australian GreenSmart Sustainable Home 2018

Jenny’s House wins national award.

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Light House Architecture and Science4 September 2018
The first year of electricity bills at Jenny's family home
The first year of electricity bills at Jenny's family home

Will our slice of the solar farm generate enough to make us energy neutral?

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Light House Architecture and Science8 March 2018
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