Case studies

How is sustainability being put into practice in Victorian households?

• Beacon Cove apartment block

  With its internal lighting configuration, Beacon Cove is a shining example of how a building can reduce its energy consumption and lessen the workload of its building manager simply by taking advantage of new technology.

• Inner city carbon neutral family home

  Architect/owner/builder Vivian Faithful has built a sustainable family home on a small sub-division in Melbourne's inner west suburb of Seddon.

• Lake Boga energy efficient home

  When the Jones family set out to build their dream home they wanted it to be highly efficient