The following image captures the concept for the "Ecoden" - a sustainable home design, which is intended to be built and used as a classroom for sustainable living courses, and be a public space where features of a sustainable design can be demonstrated.  

Full plans and budgets are available if you wish to use these in your own building project. Contact karyn@venturesouthland.co.nz  

Thank you to Nick Hamlin of Arrow International, Phil Orr of ArchDraught, Donna Peterson of Invercargill City Council, and Karyn Owen of Venture Southland for donating many hours of thoughtful input and skill into this design.

Southern Quanity Surveyors have kindly provided an estimated cost of the build.

We are currently considering ways to fund the build of this design to providing a learning space for sustainable living courses, and other purposes which we are open to exploring. Any offers of support can be directed to karyn@venturesouthland.co.nz.