Dear Property Owner

Thank you for agreeing to be a part of Sustainable House Day (SHD) 2014. We are delighted to have you on board. Following is important information for you to review and a form to complete and return to EnviroEvents within 2 weeks of receipt. Cut off for participating homes is Friday 16 th August, 2014. What your participation means to usEverything. Without the valuable contribution of homeowners, such as yourself, this wonderful initiative would not be possible. As a grassroots event we are aiming to empower the nation to embrace eco-friendly and sustainable practices within their home and lifestyle. Through this peer to peer education event, your valuable knowledge and experience, will help us engage and inspire your community to take their own steps to living a lighter existence on the plant as well as promote the benefits of sustainability. In exchange, we hope that you find this as just a rewarding event to participate in and support. We thank you again for your time and commitment.

A quick event snapshotSustainable House Day is an initiative of the Australian Solar Council (formerly Australian Solar Energy Society (AuSES) and will this year be under the new management of EnviroEvents. For 2014, SHD will be held nationally on Sunday 7 and Sunday 14 September with homeowners, coordinating groups and councils given the option to participate or hold ancillary events on either one or both dates.

How we will support you.EnviroEvents, the appointed event manager for 2014, are here to support you. We will provide you with direction and documents to assist you in opening your home. In addition, we will be conducting a national marketing, PR and social media campaign to build a profile of the event and the homes opening. Our assistance includes:

A step-by-step How-To Event Guide with relevant tips and suggestions A media guide along with template media releases to use in the promotion of your open house Poster and flyer templates Directional signage and resource material that can be downloaded from the SHD website

Following is information on our Sustainable House Day 2014 team who will provide you with the necessary support. Please call us for any chat or with any questions you need answering:

SUSTAINABLE HOUSE DAY OFFICE: Telephone – 1300 430 430 Email - info@sustainablehouseday.com Website – www.sustainablehouseday.com SHD EVENT MANAGER: Jodie North, Mobile – 0430705958 Email - Jodie.north@envirogroup.com.auSHD HOUSEHOLD COORDINATOR: Rachael Koch, Mobile – 0408518171 Email – rachael.koch@envirogroup.com.au

Your responsibilities as a homeownerWhether you are an individual homeowner or intend to open a commercial display house or building you need to be aware of the following conditions of participation:

Homeowners/property owners will be required to host tours or be available to discuss the “sustainable elements & features” of the property between the times of 10am to 4pm on the selected date of opening (Sunday 7 and/or Sunday 14 September 2014) You can select to open for one Sunday or both.

Homeowners /property owners have the option to charge a “gold coin” donation with funds to go towards cleaning or related expenditure, a charity of your choice or to yourself. However, it solely the homeowners responsibility to ensure that the collection of funds does NOT negate any of the conditions of your home/property/building policy. Please advise below so we can place notification on the SHD website.

You must hold a current home/property/building insurance policy, as Sustainable House Day is unable to provide any insurance coverage for your participation or any damage to your home. We recommend you check your own policy regarding public liability.

You will be responsible for suppling volunteers/staff to help you on the day You are responsible for engaging 'experts' to attend your event to provide advice to attendees (optional)

You organise placement of a statement of entry of conditions (supplied by SHD), a sign in sheet (for return to SHD) and local directional signage for your home/property on the day of your event.

You need to provide information about your property to SHD coordinators for display on the SHD website and use during event marketing including social media

You provide assistance in local advertising and promotion and sponsorship arrangements (optional) You provide access to sponsors on the day of event in the form of provision of materials for distribution or a

representation onsite All open homes need to showcase a variety of Sustainable Living features. We request that you complete

form and provide a brief description of your sustainable home. This information will be on the website and will assist visitors. Please also forward any high resolution images for use in media if required.

Okay, I’m in. So what now?Great! The next step is to complete the below form and return it to EnviroEvents via email: rachael.koch@enviogroup.com.au. If you have any questions, you can contact the event organisers via: 1300 430 430, the house coordinator Rachael Koch via rachael.koch@envirogroup.com.au to me directly via Jodie.north@envirogroup.com.au.

We look forward to working with you and spreading the word on Sustainable Living.

Thanks

Rachael Koch Jodie NorthHouse Coordinator Event Manager

Commercial House/Building/Homeowner Agreement Form:Please complete the form on the computer and email back to rachael.koch@envirogroup.com.au

Organisation Name: ______________________________________________________________________________________________

First Name: __________________________________________Last Name: _________________________________________________

Open House Address: _____________________________________________________________________________________________

Suburb/City: _____________________________________________State: ___________________ Postcode: _____________________

Postal Address (if different from above) ______________________________________________________________________________

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Email:_________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Contact Number: Office/Home: _______________________________________Mobile:________________________________________

What Council area is the house/building in? ___________________________________________________________________________

Are you working with a sustainability/local organising group/council? YES NO If yes, please list the organisation name and contact details of your main contact person. _________________________________________________________________________________

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You have the option to open your property for either one of the event dates or both. Please tick the dates the above property will be open for in 2014: SUNDAY 7 SEPTEMBER SUNDAY 14 SEPTEMBER

ARE YOU A PRIOR PARTICIPANT? If you have been a prior participant in Sustainable House Day, your house may already be listed on the website and just requires an update. Please check online (http://sustainablehouseday.com/find-a-sustainable-house/) if the information is relevant and up to date please indicate as follows: I am a prior participant in SHD and the information is correct (you are still required to complete this form) I am a prior participant in SHD and the information on the website needs to be updated. I have supplied this information below.

A NEW PARTICIPANT/ OR UPDATED INFORMATIONHome/Property Features: Please complete the following form providing information on all the sustainable features available for view in the nominated property. Please note, participants require a mix of sustainable features within the property to be relevant and of interest to Sustainable House Day. The following features apply to the building (please indicate with highlight from the category options as appropriate. An example has been provided below.) ExampleCategory Category options (please tick or highlight all relevant options)House Style & Lifestyle New Owner Builder Architect Renovation Retrofit Display

AND Urban Semi Rural Rural AND Adults + ChildrenCouple Single

Please complete for your home:

Category Category options (tick or highlight all relevant options) House Style & Lifestyle New Owner Builder Architect Renovation Retrofit/Continual Improvement

Display Rental property AND Apartments High density housing Urban Semi Rural Rural AND Adults + Children Couple Single Disability access

Sustainable Design & Energy rating

Passive solar design Passive house Energy rating – nominate Star rating

Building & Construction Lightweight construction Brick veneer Reverse brick veneer Timber Mud brick Rammed earth Hebel Highly insulated foam walling Timbercrete Strawbale Double brick Bearmed Green concrete Other (please list)

Windows and Doors Single glazed Double glazed Triple glazed Low e Magnetite double glaze retofit Louvre windows Timber Aluminium Composite UPVC Pelmets Blinds Drapes Awning Blinds Adjustable shading Other (please list)

Recycled & Sustainable Materials

bricks concrete aggregate timber windows doors paving insulation glass plasterboard bath joinery FSC timber Other (please list)

Water Heating Solar panel Evacuated Wood-stove wet back Heat pump Other (please list)

Water Harvesting & Water Saving

Above/underground water tanks Tanks connect to garden/WC/washing machine/whole house Grey water system Black water Storm water retention Low flow Shower heads Low flow taps Hot water recirculation Washing machine Dishwasher Drip irrigation Other (please list)

Heating, Cooling & Ventilation

Passive Under floor heating Hydronic Solar Hydronic HRV (from roof heat) Gas Electric Wood Geothermal Heat pump Other (please list) Cross ventilation thermal chimney Ceiling fans Heat Exchange ventilation system Cooling tower Evaporative Geothermal cooling Other (please list)

Renewable PV grid connect PV off grid PV hybrid Wind Geothermal BlueGen Power monitoring Other (please list)

HOME ENERGY ASSESSMENT: Please indicate if your home has had a home energy assessment and what rating tool was used. i.e. Energy rating tools - FirstRate, BERS, AccuRate. ESD Assessment - BASIX, STEPS, GreenStar.

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DESCRIPTION OF YOUR HOME (250 words or less): Please use this section to describe your building’s special features, why you chose them and how liveable the building is. Were any behaviour changes required? How do you manage your building? Share tips and ideas that you have experienced. If you have previously participated in Sustainable House Day, this information may already be on the website. If the information is already available via the SHD website (http://sustainablehouseday.com/find-a-sustainable-house/) please indicate below:

Website links: ______________________________________________________________________________________________________

Website: www.sustainablehouseday.com Email: info@sustainablehouseday.com Telephone:

1300 430 430 Address: 8 Arthurton Rd,

I, _______________________________________ confirm the following: (please tick the appropriate boxes):

I will open the building/property to the public on Sustainable House Day 2014 on the date(s) of Sunday 7 September and/or

Sunday 14 September between the times of 10am and 4pm (please highlight or circle appropriate dates)

I have supplied photography for the marketing and promotion of SHD (please upload online or email

rachael.koch@envirogroup.com.au). I understand these may be used online, in magazine spreads or in the promotion of SHD

I can promote Sustainable House Day through my own website, social media accounts and other avenues.

I will be charging a donation for entry into my home. Please indicate amount: Gold coin Donation Or $____

I have checked with my insurance company accordingly and understand charging a fee is at my own risk

I can place Sustainable House Day posters locally

I can make myself available for media interviews if available

The building details, without address may be publicised on the SHD website at any time

The building details, without address may be publicised in the media at any time

Generally the building/property address is not circulated until two weeks prior to the first event date. Feedback from rural/regional

areas have indicated this is insufficient time for some participants to plan attendance. Please indicate below if you provide

permission to advertise your address earlier or only in the three weeks prior to the first event date

My address details can be advertised from Friday 1 August 2014

Advertise my address only three weeks prior to event (from Monday 25 August 2014)

The building address may be published in other media at least three weeks before SHD

Major sponsors (TBC) of this year’s event, may set up a display within my nominated location

I will be looking to source my own sponsors for my tour and understand this must not clash with the national/state sponsors

sourced by SHD.

I will organise for the placement of a sign-up sheet (provided) to collect the names and contact details of visitors

An Energy Auditor may attend the building on SHD to assist visitors

I am prepared to display national sponsor brochures for visitors

The property has home/building insurance which includes contents insurance public liability

Our business and display sites carry current public liability insurance (for business and display suite only)

I, the undersigned am prepared to enter this contract with EnviroEvents to open the building/property listed above, under the conditions specified to the general public on SHD, on the selected dates and comply with directions of the Sustainable House Day 2014 organisers.

Signed (Participant):____________________________________________Date: / /2014

Deadlines –Household Nomination Forms for inclusion in the event must be returned within two weeks of receipt with cut off for participating homes is Friday 16th August, 2014.

Please return a copy of this form, along with any high resolution images to EnviroEvents:

Email: rachael.koch@envirogroup.com.au