Michael Mobbs has lived in the Sustainable House since 1978 and began the process of making it sustainable in 1996. The house is on Myrtle Street (Michael is one of the prime movers behind the community garden) and there are regular tours where Michael talks candidly about what worked and what didn't work. Unlike the Smart Home, which is a high-end showcase for expensive technology, Michael and his experiences in the Sustainable House (he has also published an excellent book) show how each individual family can make steps towards living sustainably, starting with something as simple as a change to a water-efficient shower head.
Exterior view
Heath Robinson bell pull
Rustic stairs
Back garden
Nasturtium flowers for salad
Michael Mobbs
Ordinary livingroom
Interior decor
Curious chook
Chook run at the side of the house
Solar panels
Sunken pond to collect stormwater
Plants fed by "wicks" in pipes
Passion fruit flower
House from the rear
Grapes in the back yard
Beehive
Stingless bees (ideal for urban neighbourhoods)
Self-cleaning gutter
The back of the house
Kitchen - designed to maximise light
Kitchen windows
Inverter (converts output from solar panels into 240-volt AC power)
Exterior view
Heath Robinson bell pull
Rustic stairs
Back garden
Nasturtium flowers for salad
Michael Mobbs
Ordinary livingroom
Interior decor
Curious chook
Chook run at the side of the house
Solar panels
Sunken pond to collect stormwater
Plants fed by "wicks" in pipes
Passion fruit flower
House from the rear
Grapes in the back yard
Beehive
Stingless bees (ideal for urban neighbourhoods)
Self-cleaning gutter
The back of the house
Kitchen - designed to maximise light
Kitchen windows
Inverter (converts output from solar panels into 240-volt AC power)
Lottie
ReplyDeleteI love your photos of my house; thanks for putting them on your blog. The chook pics are beaut and I'm sure Bob n Bert would approve.
It was terrific to meet you and show you the place.
May the posts be with you,
Michael
Glad you like them, Michael. It was great meeting you and having a look around the house.
ReplyDeleteLottie, me again; may I publish some of these pics on my blog, please? Michael
ReplyDeleteHello,
ReplyDeleteOne of my wwoofers (willing workers on organic farms) told me about Michael Mobbs open house day. And from there I was directed to your blog to see photographs of his property.
We have been living a self-sufficient lifestyle for forty years. And our property opens to the public too
May I congratulate you on the wonderful information you are sharing through your blog. Life in an around a city.
Cheers
judithcollins@earthkeepers.com.au