Forming part of the National Sustainable Living Festival coming up in February 2024, Natural Building Australia has launched a 4-session webinar series devoted to all...

It’s becoming clearer that individual actions, particularly across the housing and building sectors, can have marked impacts on the embodied carbon of our lifestyles and...

When we think about passive cooling what do we mean? In our previous blog we highlighted the principles of passive design which include orientation, insulation,...

Most people have heard of the term ‘mud-brick’ houses, in fact they are one of the most famous in the southern states of Australia. It’s...

Much of our research and experience involves cold climates, but what about passive solar design for warmer or more humid areas? If you dive into...

Check out the latest podcast episode from our friends at @theoffgridtribe talking all things natural building, living, planning and what’s wrong with our housing and...

How to manage water and natural materials In 2012 I was involved in one of the first ‘prototype’ earthship builds in Australia located in the...

What does it mean to build crisis or even more specifically, flood resilient buildings? How can we better plan for future climate chaos and look...

What is an earthship? An earthship is a variety of off-grid passive solar home—or community of homes— made of natural and recycled materials such as...

What is a water-sensitive design? A water sensitive home is one in which the dwelling and its surrounding land are designed and used so as...