World Environment Day Eco-Friendly House
updated 12 Apr 2011
For World Environment Day June 5th 2002, Ecohousing Building Systems was invited to erect a 2 Bedroom Sustainable Energy Green Building in Brisbane's King George Square, in front of Brisbane's City Hall.
The House had to fulfil the four main principals developed internationally for Ecologically Sustainable Green Buildings:
1. Reduce energy usage
2. Minimise external pollution and environmental damage
3. Reduce embodied energy and resource depletion
4. Minimise internal pollution and damage to health
The House had to fulfil the four main principals developed internationally for Ecologically Sustainable Green Buildings:
1. Reduce energy usage
2. Minimise external pollution and environmental damage
3. Reduce embodied energy and resource depletion
4. Minimise internal pollution and damage to health
Bedroom 1
Completed building at World Environment Day
There were only two days in which to erect the house and in spite of rainy weather the Ecohousing crew succeeded in getting the building up and had it furnished in modern style, fitted out with energy saving White goods & water saving features, in time for the opening by Brisbane's Deputy Lord Mayor Tim Quinn, the Minister for Environment Dean Wells and the Minister for Tourism Merri Rose.
In addition to the energy saving features the house also needed to reflect the Queensland lifestyle by featuring open living areas. The house erected easily filled the above criteria and become a major highlight of the event.
Please view the picture gallery, showing the erection of the house and the visitors to the furnished 5 out 5 Star energy rated house. The picture gallery also shows the construction being disassembled.
You can also watch a short video showing the erection and dismantaling of the house.
You can also watch a short video showing the erection and dismantaling of the house.