Sustainable House Day returns on Sunday 17 May 2026, with neighbours across Australia opening their doors to share practical, real-world solutions for more comfortable, affordable, and climate-ready homes.
Open Your Home and Inspire Your Neighbours
Whether you’ve transformed your home with a clever retrofit, completed a stunning renovation, or built a sustainable haven, this is about real people sharing practical solutions that work. Homeowner or renter, house or apartment, every home has something to share.
Sustainable House Day isn’t about perfect homes. It’s about neighbours inspiring neighbours — and helping others take their next step. Around 70% of visitors plan to make changes to their own homes within six months of attending.
Support from Council
Merri-bek City Council is a partner of Sustainable House Day. We can assist with the development of videos and promotion of your open house. For more information on support email zerocarbon@merri-bek.vic.gov.au
Open your home for 2026 – applications close 4 March, or get your tickets now at sustainablehouseday.com
You can choose how you participate
You can show your home in person on the day, or simply upload a video tour.
When opening in person, the day is structured into four bookable sessions. You choose how many sessions you run and how many people attend each one. You are always in control of timing, group size and how the experience works in your home.
If you are still deciding, there are upcoming online information sessions to walk through what is involved and answer any questions.
- SHD 2026 | Info session Tue 24 February 2026, 6:00pm AEDT
Register here: - SHD 2026 | Info session Wed 25 February 2026, 1:00pm AEDT
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Sessions will cover what happens on the day, the kinds of homes SHD are looking for, visitor management and safety, and how SHD can support you to make your open home a success.
