The Grattan Institute and the Curtin University Sustainability Policy Institute (CUSP) are holding a forum to see how transforming the way we use and pay for energy to power and access our cities lies at the centre of a sustainable future. The discussion will provide key insights into recent work…
Did you miss out on ABC TV’s Australia Wide current affairs program this weekend? ABC Journalist Kathryn Diss visited Josh Byrne’s family home near Fremantle in WA to find out how the research being undertaken there is contributing to the future of high performance housing. Josh’s House is an innovative…
Did you miss out on last night’s ABC TV Catalyst episode on Battery Powered Homes? Dr. Jonica Newby investigated the power revolution that is home batteries and she included a visit to Josh’s House. As part of the ongoing research activities at Josh’s House through Curtin University and the CRC…
Josh Byrne will be presenting Josh’s House: Mainstreaming High Performance Housing at a public seminar held by the Curtin University Sustainability Policy (CUSP) Institute and Transition Margaret River. Josh’s House is an innovative two-lot subdivision project in Hilton WA that demonstrates that high performance homes can be built for a comparable cost…
In Australia more than 1.4 million households have rooftop solar panels, with double digit growth every year. In Perth one in five homes have solar power. Combined they equate to the biggest source of power generation in the state. The problem is solar power is only available when the sun…