The most common question received by the Josh’s House team is ‘When is the house open to visit?’, which shows the growing interest in homes that are comfortable, affordable and sustainable. Over the years Josh and his family have obliged with more than 6,000 visitors coming to the property. However,...
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Housing is recognised as a significant contributor of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and as Australia works towards meeting its carbon reduction target of net zero emissions by 2050, the housing sector can play an important role in meeting this goal. Net Zero Energy Homes (NZEH) are designed and built to...
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Addressing climate change through reducing carbon emissions is arguably the highest environmental, economic and social priority of our time, but do we know the facts and do we the have solutions? Over the past seven years the Cooperative Research Centre for Low Carbon Living (CRCLCL), has worked closely with Curtin University…
With 72% of Perth’s drinking water being used by households and around 40% of this being used outdoors, how we design and manage our homes and gardens can make a big impact on water savings. Josh’s House cleverly combines the use of alternative water sources, such as rainwater, greywater and...
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Energy prices and carbon emissions are hot topics as Josh’s House continues to be a test bed for residential solar technologies and energy productivity. Built in 2013 as…