The days when sustainable homes are equaled with mud bricks and limited power functions have passed.Today's sustainable homes are smart, innovative and attractive.Sustainable Housing Day has been taking place nationwide since 2001, and interested public are invited to walk into these eco-friendly homes to learn more about the new era of building practice.In the state of Tasmania, five properties will attend on Sunday, September 17.Some are renovations to incorporate sustainability and others are --Built to operate in harmony with the environment.The Bell sisters brought a concept of an international sustainable house to tazhouxa0Small house sports.The details and names of the "Little House movement" are exactly the same, starting in the United States and spreading rapidly to Europe and the southern hemisphere.Katie and Tamika Bell started Wagner House last year and on Sunday they will open the door for great ideas in Forth.Since its launch, Katie says the business operates in the NorthThe West is already full of interest and is booked until next year.Katie thinks it's a quick one.Increased participation in environmental awareness and sustainability."More and more people are excited about the ecological environment.tourism, farm-to-"The Plate food system, the permanent culture and the efficient heat dissipation design," she said ."."I think this is in part a response to the perception that the role of government and big businesses as responsible environmental custodians has failed."More and more Australian families want to regain control of the future of the environment.Less than one Wagner tower.The average housing area in Australia is 2.4 metres by 3.5 metres.The largest family model is 2.9 by 4 metresxa0Rice.The rooms also include a bathroom, a bedroom, a kitchen and a lounge."I think the most surprising thing people find is how spacious it is," Katie said .".Katie, who studied at the University of Texas Architecture College in Launceston, said that she and her sister were inspired by the success of the movement overseas and the state's attitude towards innovation."My sister and I thought, 'small house sports may have started overseas, but here, in our incredible Tass backyard, we can take it to the next level, 'Katie said."As a young entrepreneur, Tamika and I both know how difficult it is for young people in the state of Tasmania.Katie said the sisters were inspired by their own environment: "We can't get safe, affordable housing, not to mention the freedom to travel, to live in debt --Freedom, harmony with nature, environmental protection.They further saw the challenges faced by members of the Northern and northern communitiesXita-housing affordability, cost of education and transportation, and change in labor force."Wagner House is a tool to help us face the challenge --Said Katie."Our little family will drive change in our community by creating more green jobs (both literally and figuratively), more sustainable development, and encourage the transition to green life in the home and community.I believe in thinking globally and acting locally.Compact homes combine the ecological environment and their scale and spiritFriendly architectural design to enhance the factors of sustainable development.They use passive solar gain, doubleThe first is the glass window, the general insulation and the cross ventilation, and then the off-Additional power grid for solar and compost toilets."While the rapid development of technologies such as solar panels, lithium batteries and compost toilets undoubtedly makes the dream of building a green home easier, most of our work remains to take advantage of old wisdom," Katie said."Technical repairs can improve the situation, but more importantly, thorough planning during the design and construction phases."Attention to detail, proper positioning of building envelopes and the use of heat-appropriate materials are the main games when designing eco-buildingsfriendly home.The Wagner House will be on display in the forth from ten o'clock A.M. to four o'clock P.M.All properties will be open from ten o'clock A.M. to four o'clock P.M. on Sunday.To learn more about the Sustainable House Day and register to view the house, visit the Sustainable House Day.