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Saturday, 9 November 2019, 9-11am, How to Summer Proof your house with Brett Grimley

17/10/2019 By

Brett Grimley will be presenting ‘How to Summer proof your house’. Brett has a passion for Sustainable Building Design and he will discuss ideas and advice on how to make your home cooler in the summer months. Brett will discuss points such as orientation, shading, ventilation and thermal mass. It is an opportunity to learn, ask questions and be inspired with low cost, sustainable retrofitting ideas that can make your home a much more liveable and comfortable home in our Queensland summer.

Presenter’s Biography:

Brett is a sustainable building designer and has over 28 years of experience in the architectural industry. 13 years ago Brett established Ecolibrium Designs, a multi-award winning design studio specialising in the design of environmentally sensitive buildings. He has a passion for designing buildings that are affordable, sustainable and inspirational.

Filed Under: Recent Workshops, Sustainable Living Tagged With: Permaculture design, Sustainable Building, sustainable living

Saturday, 17 August 2019, 9 – 11 am – Achieving sustainable and affordable housing with Brett Grimley

22/07/2019 By

“Sustainable and Affordable Housing” – Brett Grimley is a sustainable building designer and will share his knowledge on the basics of how to design a new house or renovate to suit the environment.  He will also discuss alternative ways of approaching building to suit limited budgets.

To book for this workshop click here

Presenter’s Biography

Brett is a sustainable and affordable building designer and has over 28 years of experience in the architectural industry.

13 years ago Brett established Ecolibrium Designs, a multi-award winning design studio specialising in the design of environmentally sensitive buildings.  He has a passion for designing buildings that are affordable, sustainable and inspirational.

To book for this workshop click here

Filed Under: Recent Workshops Tagged With: Sustainable Building, Sustainable Home, sustainable living

Creating a Sustainable Home for Less

08/10/2017 By

Sustainable home

Sustainable home

Do you have a dream to build your own sustainable home, but think that it’s out of your reach? There are things that you can do, and not do, to keep costs low (e.g., using recycled products & doing without extra rooms & bathrooms). Brett & Amber Grimley opened their home for Sustainable House Day 2016 & 2017. Their house is as much about financial sustainability as it is about environmental sustainability. Brett is a local professional building designer & sustainable house design is his passion (see website or Facebook – Ecolibrium Designs). He will show you tips, tricks & approaches to achieve a sustainable home for less.

Brett has generously donated this workshop to Yandina Community Gardens.

21st October Workshop – Creating a Sustainable Home for Less with Brett Grimley (9.30am) 

Cost: $5 Non-Members, Gold coin for Members, Free to Regular Volunteers

Duration: 1.5-2 hours. Bookings are NOT required.

Filed Under: Sustainable Living Tagged With: -Featured, Community Garden, Permaculture, Sustainable Building, Sustainable Home, Workshop

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41 Farrell street, Yandina, see map
Open to Public Mon, Tue and Sat 8.30am-12pm Closed public holidays

Workshops

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    Saturday 22nd March 2025 – HOW TO GROW AND USE TROPICAL VEGETABLES

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  • Saturday 5th April 2025 - Artisan Superfood Raw Cracker Workshop

    Saturday 5th April 2025 – Artisan Superfood Raw Cracker Workshop

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Acknowledgement of country

Yandina Community Gardens acknowledges and pays respect to the Traditional Owners of the land, the Gubbi Gubbi (Kabi Kabi) people, past and present and emerging. We recognise and wish to learn from their spiritual and cultural connection to the land.

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