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Sanctuary is Australia's premier magazine dedicated to sustainable house design.

Sanctuary is Australia’s premier magazine dedicated to sustainable house design and is published four times a year. The magazine features lavish, full-colour spreads, including floor plans, on sustainable new homes and renovations. It includes profiles of Australia’s leading environmental architects and designers and a wealth of ideas and practical advice on how to make your home more sustainable,

no matter what your budget

Sanctuary is published by the Alternative Technology Association, a not-for-profit organisation that has been promoting sustainable building, renewable energy and water conservation for over 30 years.

24/03/2025

Sustainable House Day 2025 special

Our beloved flagship event is coming up again, on Sunday 4 May and over the following month. In our current issue, we bring you everything you need to know about this year’s Sustainable House Day, plus a tantalising preview of some of our favourite participating homes.

Learn more: https://buff.ly/ur2ddgX

20/03/2025

We are pleased to announce that we have over 230 open homes available for to view this year as part of 2025 Sustainable House Day! Our team has been working tirelessly to get this event up and running for the 4th of May and we're so excited to be able to show you these incredible open homes in a few weeks' time.

Tickets are now available for the open homes and we encourage you to have a look to see which open homes you might want to visit - there are open homes all over the country and with 230 open homes, there are plenty of options.

Tickets are available on our website: https://sustainablehouseday.com/

Prices start at a very reasonable $6.50 for concession and $9.50 for adults, with free tickets for under 12 or carers. Bring the whole family to a viewing session and get first-hand knowledge of what it takes to retrofit or build a sustainable home. We hope to see you there!

05/03/2025

Did you know that when residents see a house in their suburb with rooftop solar, they are more likely to consider solar panels themselves? It’s called the neighbourhood effect - the more people install solar, the more ‘normalised’ it becomes, the more people install solar! Research has estimated that around 18% of new solar installations are as a result of this effect.

That’s the power of local action. And that’s the power of Sustainable House Day.

We are so excited to announce that we have received over 240 applications in total with more than 150 homes around Australia that will open their doors to the community on Sunday 4th May. Thank you to everyone who applied to have their homes featured - we couldn't have done this without you.

For more information about SHD and to see open homes, visit: www.sustainablehouseday.com

04/03/2025

Sustainable House Day returns in May 2025, and in Sanctuary 70 we bring you an early look at a handful of the amazing homes opening around the country, along with a collection of enticing house profiles to further whet your appetite for great design. We also focus on volume builds, with a feature article on the latest sustainability initiatives in the industry, plus tips for potential customers. Architect Shae Parker McCashen encourages readers to rethink what it means to future-proof their home. Fiona Gray contributes the final article in our series on biophilic design, and we explore the joys of natural swimming pools – plus much more.

Check it out here: https://renew.org.au/sanctuary-magazine/news/sanctuary-70-out-now/

22/02/2025

From dated to delightful

For a couple who love having friends over, Daniel and Aidan’s Canberra townhouse lacked both the space and style needed for hosting. With the help of the designers and craftspeople at Thor's Hammer, they infused character and warmth into the place with reclaimed timber joinery and thoughtful design choices, making it more functional for day-to-day living. Sanctuary 69 has the full story.

19/02/2025

On the frontlines...

Australia’s Bushfire Building Conference celebrated its tenth year in 2024. In Sanctuary 69, out now in newsagents, conference presenter and architect Carol Marra summarises the proceedings, and we pick the brains of a collection of bushfire-resilient design experts.

Read Sanctuary magazine here: https://renew.org.au/sanctuary-magazine/news/sanctuary-69-out-now/

18/02/2025

Jenny Edwards is our cover story for this month's issue of Renew magazine! As director of Light House ArchiScience, Jenny and her team employ scientific methods and a range of technologies to test the energy performance of a home, and then advise on and implement cost-effective retrofit measures to improve its efficiency. We sit down with Jenny (aka Jen-ergy Efficiency, aka the Fixit Chick) to learn more about her work and advocacy in an extensive interview for issue 170, available now at newsagents or click here to read online: https://renew.org.au/renew-magazine/news/renew-170-out-now/

01/02/2025

Do you own a sustainable home?

Sustainable House Day 2025 is calling for inspiring, energy-efficient homes to join our lineup of Featured Homes. Each and every conversation empowers others to start their journey towards either a new green home, or towards their current home to be a more comfortable, energy efficient home with lower running costs.

Whatever your story, we’d love you to share it with others – it’s a powerful form of peer to peer sharing that builds skills in a trusting environment.

Choose to host in-person tours on Sunday, 4 May 2025, or opt for an online house profile only, complete with photos and a house tour video. Applications are now open and close on Sunday, 23 February 2025.

30/01/2025

Sustainable House Day is returning in May and we're currently open to sponsors. Last year we partnered with some leaders in the sustainability sector that helped us run this month-long event, which lends to our shared goal of making Australian homes more sustainable and energy efficient.

If your business is open to sponsoring this event, we have four sponsorship tiers, suitable for a range of different budgets. Each tier has their own advertising and promotional value in both print and digital advertising, as well as promotional efforts in Sustainable House Day. This annual event attracts thousands of viewers, both in person or online by Australians who are actively researching and highly interested in building sustainable new homes or retrofitting their homes.

For more information, email [email protected]

21/01/2025

In Renew 170, we look at , the future of meat, and power equipment waste, high rise , and a whole lot more. We examine why are still missing out on energy efficiency in their rental homes, even while there’s a huge move towards getting off gas and electrifying homes across the country. We also look at the myths surrounding the energy transition away from fossil fuels to , including the cost in capital, jobs and what happens if we do nothing.

We glance at how film and television are supercharging the renewable energy transition, and check out one reader’s -grid home almost entirely powered by . Plus, we pass on some useful tips from our readers on how they stay comfortable in their homes and deal with energy issues. And much more!

Renew 170 is on sale now and available to purchase in newsagents. Or, you can always subscribe, and guarantee you’ll get every issue delivered to your door or to your inbox. Check the link in bio.

17/01/2025

Sustainability unlocked...

In suburban Perth, Amy and Wynand’s house is a masterclass in low-energy, high-liveability design on a small, subdivided block. “We use almost every square metre
of this house on a weekly basis. There’s no wasted space,” says Wynand of the compact, 7.9-Star home. There's a great little north-facing garden, too. Dive into the story in our current issue, available at newsagents or online now. https://renew.org.au/sanctuary-magazine/

09/01/2025

Congratulations to our recent prize winner, who was lucky enough to win an Earthworker Heat Pump package worth $6,000.

Thank you to Earthworker for generously donating a heat pump to one of our lucky subscribers or members. You can find out more about their range of hot water and energy storage products by visiting: earthworkerenergy.coop

For your chance to win our next prize, a stay at HV. Hotel, visit: renew.org.au/prize

08/01/2025

An alternative to both highrise living and urban sprawl, well-designed medium density is the way to go for balancing the needs of people and nature, writes ecologist Sarah Bekessy in our current issue: https://renew.org.au/sanctuary-magazine/ideas-advice/sweet-spot/

02/01/2025

Share your knowledge on Sustainable House Day 2025!

If you have upgraded or renovated your home to be more sustainable, energy-efficient and all-electric (or are on the way to getting off gas), share your experience with your community by hosting Open House tours as part of Renew’s nationwide Sustainable House Day on Sunday 4 May 2025.

Visit sustainablehouseday.com/feature-your-home for details on how to apply and help others learn how to make practical, impactful changes toward a more sustainable future.

27/12/2024

We are excited to announce Sustainable House Day 2025 will be running for yet another year on Sunday 4 May.

Sustainable House Day, hosted by Renew, is an annual event offering the chance to explore Australia’s most inspiring homes and gain insights from those who designed, built, and live in them.

In 2025, we’re focusing on retrofits and renovations, encouraging Australians to make their homes more energy-efficient and comfortable. Showcase your sustainable features, like solar panels or energy-efficient upgrades, to inspire others.

Applications are now open for homeowners to open their homes to the public. If your home is energy-efficient and all-electric (or on the way to being), share your experience by hosting Open House tours as part of Renew’s nationwide Sustainable House Day.

For details on how to apply or to learn more, visit: https://sustainablehouseday.com/feature-your-home

23/12/2024

Functional farmhouses

Compared with urban homes, rural builds come with particular design opportunities and challenges. In the current issue of Sanctuary, country girl with city experience Sarah Lebner sheds some light. Grab your copy at your local newsagent now or click here to get a subscription to Sanctuary: https://buff.ly/3VRONEw

20/12/2024

Renew will be closed from the 20th of December and will re-open Monday 6th January 2025.

If you have any inquiries, please send us an email at [email protected] and a member of our team will get back to you in the new year.

Wishing the whole Renew community a very happy and safe holiday. Thank you for your ongoing support.

The Renew Team

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