Using 80% less energy than average, an unassuming suburban home is winning architecture prizes for its imaginative revamp
A house many would consider a knockdown, rebuild has been given a new life as a snug, energy-efficient home by an ACT firm that say their science-based architecture model can be applied to existing housing stock across Australia.
Prior to the renovation, owners Kathryn and Rachel – who have requested their surnames be kept private – say the house was “always cold in winter and hot in summer”. They decided to upgrade it when they moved from Melbourne to Canberra with their teenage son in 2019. Kathryn had owned the house for years and while well situated – north-facing and opposite a park – it did not suit the family’s needs.
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