Earthship Australia

Australian Home energy rating system

as defined by Wikipedia

A House Energy Rating is an index of a building's thermal performance (i.e. heating and cooling requirements) for residential homes in Australia.

The Australian Building Codes Board introduced energy efficiency measures for houses into the Building Code of Australia (BCA) on 1 January 2003. It has been adopted by all Australian states and territories which did not already have an equivalent system in place. Victoria and South Australia have gone beyond the standard, and mandated, instead of 4-stars, a 5-star rating (enacted July 2004) - all new homes and apartments built in Victoria must since 2010 comply with the 6 Star standard. This means it is compulsory for new houses to have:

• 6 Star energy rating for the building fabric, and
• A rainwater tank for toilet flushing or a solar hot water system, and
• Water efficient shower heads and tapware.

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Mullumbimby Australia Tire Pounding Workshop

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Join Earthship Biotecture creators Michael and Jonah Reynolds with the team at the Mullumbimby Community Gardens on their first Earthship tyre pounding and the beginning of a demonstration wall. Learn and assist in this simple yet revolutionary construction method which is specific to Earthship buildings–pounding tyres to form a durable thermal mass wall. All people with a genuine interest are encouraged to attend this workshop.



Date: Thursday 23rd February

Time: 11:30am - 2:30pm

Location: Mullumbimby Community Gardens - At the southern end of Stuart Street
Cost: Free

For more info contact Coordinator: Jeannette Martin
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Telephone: 02 6684 4876 | Mobile:0412 32 2255

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Sustainability - Saving the earth is a serious business

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by Michelle Ostrow Zuckerman

Michael Reynolds may be the grandfather of the “Earthship biotecture movement”, yet this Einstein, mad scientist-type with white, flowing hair is gaining unwanted guru status and it seems to be sticking.

He is a modern-day dichotomy: revered and hated, admired yet opposed, a genius and an idiot in the same breath. He admits, smiling, that he’s served “shit and apple butter on the same plate”.

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