Our Sustainable Home: Turning Dreams into Reality

If you’re dreaming of building a sustainable home or making your existing home more sustainable, this session is for you! Join Andrew Davidson, property development consultant and Chair of Hills Environment Centre, as he shares the journey he and his partner took to create their dream home. Drawing on his own experiences and professional expertise, Andrew will explore the practical decisions, challenges and opportunities involved in creating a home that is comfortable, functional and environmentally sustainable. From the early planning stages through to construction and everyday living, you’ll gain valuable insights and practical advice to help you navigate your own sustainable home project with confidence. This is an opportunity to ask questions, learn from real-life experience and discover how to turn your sustainable home vision into reality.

What will be covered? Site selection and home orientation Room layout, garden zones and accessibility Planning approvals and submitting plans Choosing and working with contractors Insulation and energy-efficient design Micro-hydro and sustainable energy options Composting toilets and life without flushing loos Living comfortably without air-conditioning

For further enquiries please contact: Hills Environment Centre info@hecinc.org.au 0405 527 610 Hills Environment Centre is proudly supported by Hills & Fleurieu Landscape SA Board and funded by Green Adelaide

We acknowledge and respect the traditional custodians of the land and waters, the Peramangk and Kaurna peoples, upon whose land we live, work, travel and visit at the Hills Environment Centre.