Light Home Sustainable Design and Architecture
By Light Home
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Podcast Description
The Light Home sustainable design and architecture series features interviews with designers and builders about sustainable residential architecture and construction. With a special focus on light homes that are perfectly suited to the way we love to live in Australia, the podcast series will mix both audio and video, with a new podcast out every week.
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| 1 | VideoEco living on a grand scale | It’s not just one light home that Boris Planinac is building – it’s 17. Seventeen townhouses on the edge of Canberra – slap bang in the middle of an impressive $4 million landscaping project – to be precise. Planinac is general manager of Pavilion Homes, the company behind the Springbank Waters project that will bring eco living on a big scale to the Casey suburb. The new homes, due to be completed early next year, will be a shining example of eco living and Australian home design in the area – as the designs are 6-star energy rated. Springbank Waters is part of Springbank Rise, a new estate in Casey. “It’s a premium estate,” said Planinac. “About $4 million has been spent on landscaping and creating the lake and community centre.” | 16 5 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 2 | VideoWater recycling: How to recycle blackwater | It sounds nasty and is sounds out of the question, but it’s not. There are systems out there that make it possible to clean and re-use the sewage generated from your home. | 9 5 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 3 | VideoA lightweight success: eco economical home | Queensland architect Jim Mullins faced a list of challenges with his Bilinga project – and it was to be his own home, so it had to be perfect for his family. | 2 5 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 4 | VideoGreen interiors: Finding an eco-friendly mattress | Chemical-free, organic wool, soy-based foam and even green latex – the future of the humble bedroom mattress is eco-friendly indeed. | 9 4 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 5 | VideoGreen Cities Conference 2012 – Rating Tool Revolution: Part 3 | -- | 2 4 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 6 | VideoGreen Cities Conference 2012 – Rating Tool Revolution: Part 2 | The future of energy and water efficiency ratings for green buildings will see current rating tools merge into one according to a leading panel of sustainability experts from the Green Cities 2012 conference. | 2 4 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 7 | VideoEnergy efficient building: beachside star | Our latest Design Ambassador’s Choice demonstrates how a light home can overcome an orientation that’s not ideal – and still be comfortable all year round. Design Ambassador Carolyn McFarland’s latest pick is a new family home on the north coast of New South Wales. She singled it out as her Ambassador’s Choice for its attention to detail, value for money – and not least its success at dealing with a less-than-perfect orientation. | 28 3 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 8 | VideoKitchen makeovers – Benchtop, splashback and flooring choices! | Stone bench or Laminex? Glass splashback or Lamipanel? Uber glamour or faux glamour? This is a dilemma faced by many about to undertake a kitchen makeover. This week’s question is from Bob, a Light Home reader who emailed us for some expert advice on new kitchen finishes. | 14 3 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 9 | VideoHow do I learn more about NABERS green building ratings? | This week’s question comes from Light Home reader, Jon Wong, who asked us about the NABERS rating tool and how it will affect building ratings in future. Green Cities Conference 2012 – Rating Tool Revolution: Part 1 Matthew Clark from the NSW Office of Environment and Heritage discussed the recent updates to the new 6-star NABERS rating tool at this year’s Green Cities conference. | 14 3 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 10 | VideoBathroom interior design trends and makeover ideas | Bigger bathrooms, premium shower heads and high tech gadgets are steaming up bathroom interiors in 2012. | 29 2 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 11 | VideoBeach house escape – Surf House 1 | Design Ambassador Ed Ewers reveals why Surf House 1 ticks all the boxes as a beautiful beach escape – and simply constructed light home. Architect Ed Ewers has long been fascinated by Seeley Architects’ Surf House 1 on Victoria’s famous Torquay surf coast | 28 2 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 12 | CleanVideoInterior Design: Kitchen design trends for 2012 | Things are heating up in the kitchen with new open plan designs, modern finishes and stylish new doors. In her day to day work as an interior designer, Simone Gillespie from Essence Interiors is beginning to see kitchens morphing into the living room. | 25 2 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 13 | CleanVideoInterior Design: Colour trends for 2012 | Interior designer, Simone Gillespie, talks about the hottest colour and design trends for 2012 with Light Home writer and online producer, Maria Tan. | 16 2 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 14 | VideoAustralian architecture: Built around the Tuckeroo | Design Ambassador, Shane Denman, chose Fingal House as his Ambassador’s Choice this month for the way the design wraps around a 135-year old tree to really blur inside and out. The changing seasonal patterns and a close relationship with the environment have become part of everyday living at Fingal House. | 25 1 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 15 | VideoSustainable Building: Design demo | How a design duo is using their own urban infill project to explore green building and an urban farm. | 20 12 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 16 | VideoTop interior design trends for 2012 | What are the top interior design trends for 2012? In this video, Lisa Ferguson, designer and founder of Decor Mentor shares precious, pre-holiday moments with Design Everyday and the Top 3 Looks and Behaviors driving design from October’s High Point Market (the world’s largest furnishings industry trade show). | 20 12 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 17 | VideoUniversally appealing | A home designed for a wheelchair bound client suits him perfectly – and looks like any other house… This month Design Ambassador Carolyn McFarland chose the Michael Marshman + Associates designed House for Toby as her Ambassador’s Choice, because although it was designed for a disabled client is still works as a beautiful piece of architecture. | 14 12 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 18 | VideoGreen Gifts | 0 0 1 57 331 Sydney Small Business Centre 2 1 387 14.0 Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0cm; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:Cambria; mso-ascii-font-family:Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family:Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-ansi-language:EN-US;} Eco-friendly made eco-charming What do you get when you combine a frugal upbringing, a love of luxury and a passion for eco-friendly? Throw 5 children in the mix, and you get pretty creative. With Donna Hazzard’s enthusiasm and sense of humor, you also get the feeling there‘s nothing this woman can’t do - including creating a whole new way of shopping for eco-friendly home products. | 12 12 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 19 | VideoAustralian Design: Light Box | A contemporary cubic form constructed primarily with glass and concrete has become an adored family home brimming with light and style. | 7 12 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 20 | VideoDesign Ambassador: On prefabricated homes. | Design Ambassador Ed Ewers broke with tradition this month, and rather than discussing a particular project chose to talk about prefabricated homes including both the construction and the end results. | 30 11 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 21 | VideoHow Do I; Plan My Solar System | The decision to install a solar system on your property is based on a range of individual motivations. Whatever your driver, there are some important elements to consider before taking the solar plunge. | 16 11 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 22 | VideoRenovation ideas: ‘Before and After’ | When an existing house no longer provides the living solutions required but the location remains ideal, choices include bulldozing or renovating. Adding an extension onto an existing house can be a cost-effective and sustainable option. | 9 11 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 23 | VideoAustralian Style: Four-way Win | A contemporary beach house showcases how sustainability principles can be a win for client, designer, builder and the environment. | 24 10 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 24 | VideoDesign Ambassador's Choice - Currumbin Duplex | Design Ambassador Shane Denman chose Malcolm Cummings' beachside duplex as his Ambassador’s Choice largely because of the way Cummings ‘read’ the site. Architect Malcolm Cummings had intimate knowledge of the site of this Currumbin Beach duplex before he began the design process. After all, his own home is located just behind it. | 23 10 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 25 | VideoAustralian Home Design: Shipping Container House | From shipping containers to country home – two readers share how they did it. When Bryan and Heather Hills were planning the design of their new home, they decided to do things a little differently and based their design on re-using shipping containers as the base for their house. | 18 10 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 26 | VideoGreen design: new approach to retirement living. | When three older couples decided to have a home designed to suit all three of them, it really set the local town tongues wagging. | 12 10 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 27 | VideoHow do I …build green on a slope? | A reader recently asked us: “Can a lite green house be combined with a pole house to get the best of both homes on a steep block of land" We asked Design Ambassador Shane Denman to share his thoughts | 11 10 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 28 | VideoHow Do I...Watch Out For Building Problems | Rather than talking about what design actually looks like, we take a look behind the scenes and check out some of the things that can cause building defects. Steve Peluso the Directer of Master Menders talked with us about some of the most common problems and how to deal with them. | 6 10 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 29 | VideoDesign Ambassador's Choice: Kurreki House | A highly resolved courtyard house which shows how great design principles can produce an alternative built form which suits our environment. Also an example of light construction within a bush fire zone. | 29 9 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 30 | VideoGreen lighting: Make the switch to LEDs. | Save money and the environment by making the switch to a more efficient type of lighting: LEDs. In Australia, light globes - particularly the typical pear-shaped incandescent bulbs - account for approximately 12% of carbon emissions from households, and 25% of carbon emissions from businesses. According to the Victorian government, electricity for lighting costs the average Australian household about $100 a year and, on top of that, generates around 20,000 balloons of greenhouse gas. | 7 9 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 31 | VideoDesign Ambassador's Choice - Christian Residence | This innovative inner-city renovation cleverly and efficiently combines old and new. Light Home Design Ambassador Ed Ewers chose architect Matt Gibson's 'Christian' residence in Melbourne's Flemington because "it's efficient, contemporary and respectful." | 2 9 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 32 | VideoAustralian Home Design: The renovator. | We take a look inside a massive renovation by one of our readers. | 24 8 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 33 | VideoAustralian Home Design: Enchanting escape | We take a look at inside a Victorian escape by Australia’s most famous architect. | 17 8 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 34 | VideoGreen interior design: Delicious, by design | If you’re inspired by green interior home design, the chances are you’re drawn to green inspired people, places and experiences. While having lunch at Yulli’s in Surry Hills, I couldn’t help but notice that all of the decor was a collection of re-used items - album covers, wooden fruit crates and heaps of 1970‘s retro chairs. | 8 8 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 35 | VideoAustralian Home Design: Seeing Double | We take a look at how Melbourne architect Ed Ewers is progressing with his innovative dual occupancy project in Geelong. | 3 8 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 36 | VideoHow do I… get a stylish, eco-friendly home? - House of Funk | All the elements you need to consider if you want to design a stylish, eco-friendly home. | 31 7 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 37 | VideoDesign Ambassador's Choice - Sunbrite Residence | The old style beach house gets a modern twist through cutting edge style and design. Design Ambassador Shane Denman chose Paul Uhlmann Architects’ Sunbrite Residence on the Gold Coast because of its “stand out features” and great use of lightweight materials. | 29 7 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 38 | VideoHow Do I Work With A Natural Landscape | Working with the natural landscape was of utmost importance when building on this bushfire prone sloping site. A video interview with architect Brett Newbold. | 19 7 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 39 | VideoSustainable Building: What’s green about pre-fabricated huts? | Urban Huts is the brainchild of two mates who surfed together and had an idea… Sunshine Coast-based carpenter Simon Cowley and final year architecture student Damien Tammer put their heads and talents together to develop an economical and environmentally responsive housing solution with a small (eco) footprint. Urban Huts – a business producing completely transportable huts made from sandwich panels – is the result. | 3 7 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 40 | VideoAustralian Home Design: Mixing it up | When Melbourne architect Ed Ewers spotted a flat suburban block in Geelong that had been vacant for 30 years, he decided that a dual occupancy home that pushed the boundaries was the best choice. | 3 7 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 41 | VideoGreen undressed: Reverse brick veneer and the anti-McMansion house | When Western Australian design duo Penni Sutton (interior designer) and Peter Jongen (architect) decided to design and build their own home, what they didn’t want was a sprawling McMansion with a hefty eco-footprint. This podcast reveals how the duo decided to use their own urban infill project to explore green building and an urban farm. | 20 6 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 42 | VideoGreen undressed: Why bricks are nuts in Perth | After building timber frame homes in New Zealand for many years, architectural designer Rex Randell was surprised when he arrived in the much warmer climate of Perth and saw the mass of brick houses. Here he talks about why building in brick isn’t the best option and shares a client’s reaction to a new light weight addition. | 20 6 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 43 | VideoDesign Ambassador’s Choice – Charlotte House | Design Ambassador Carolyn McFarland chose Charlotte House as her first featured Light Home because “it really shows that using lightweight materials gives you different options.” McFarland says that Charlotte House, built in the hinterland of the New South Wales Mid North Coast, is a great example of a light home that uses thermal mass to combat the frequently changing weather conditions often found in coastal areas. | 20 6 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 44 | VideoDesign Ambassador’s Choice – The Treehouse | Design Ambassador Ed Ewers chose Jackson Clements Burrows’ Tree House as his first featured Light Home because it’s just “a stand out lightweight house”. Ewers says that the Tree House, built on the side of a steeply sloping site on Victoria’s Great Ocean Road, is both eye catching and innovative, and paradoxically simple yet complex. | 20 6 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 44 Episodes |
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