History

A Local community-based environment group, Earthcare St Kilda - conceived the EcoHouse project in 1999. As a result of 12 months of intensive community design workshops Earthcare presented the EcoHouse Masterplan on World Environment Day 2000. The Masterplan attracted substantial interest and support from the City of Port Phillip and the Victorian Department of Infrastructure. These developments coincided with the Port Phillip EcoCentre (a regional community-based environment group) taking up occupancy of the building; and as leaseholder, ultimately became the formal proponent of the project.

This unique partnership between community groups and local and state government provided a solid foundation on which to build further positive relationships for the project. Subsequently, additional support was received from a range of philanthropic trusts, federal and state government authorities, community groups, individuals, and the business sector.

EcoHouse Project Coordinator: Peter Barker 2000-2003 ecohouse@vicnet.net.au

EcoHouse Strategic Coordinator: Jo Samuel-King - ecohouse@vicnet.net.au

Building Architect: Peter Ho - peterho@ozemail.com.au

Landscape Architect: Martin Reeves - mail@landarche.com.au

Construction management: Fooks Martin Sandow Anson - www.fmsa.com.au

A a result of four years of planning, design, and construction, the EcoHouse was launched by the Honourable John Thwaites, Environment Minister on World Envirornment Day, 2003.

The Ecocentre in 2003

Port Phillip EcoCentre
55A Blessington St (cnr Herbert St), St.Kilda 3182
Open 2-6pm, Monday & Tuesday

Phone: 9534 0670 Email: ecocentr@portphillip.vic.gov.au

 

Ecohouse Project

Port Phillip EcoCentre
Email: ecohouse@vicnet.net.au
(03) 9534 0670