We’ve always had a passion for sustainability. For me, I think it started with my dad. Dad was always collecting rainwater and laundry water in drums and barrels, right through our life. He had this whole system set up to save water and reuse it throughout the house. Even though we lived in suburbia, where […]

While Australians have a worldwide reputation for enjoying the great outdoors, most of us still spend a staggering 90 per cent of our time indoors, potentially exposing us to a range of hazards. The Australian Department of Environment and Energy explains that because dwellings have become better sealed from the outside world, pollutants being released […]

Recently I (Merylese) delivered a speech on ‘Healthy Homes’ at the Women’s Economic Forum in Perth. It was such a privilege to share with these women about Blue Eco Homes’ approach to building healthy, comfortable and low-toxin homes. I’d love to share this speech with you too. Please see a slightly edited version below. WOMEN […]

“Bush Fire Attack Level” or “BAL” is the term used to describe the level of bush fire risk a home could be subjected to. Factors that determine a home’s “BAL Rating” include: The area you live in, the vegetation, the distance from the vegetation to your home, and the slope of the land. There are […]

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We have always very happily supported Variety – The Children’s Charity over many years. The very much appreciated donations that Variety receive and great results they then make happen seem to be miraculous! So enthusiastically, we thought…What better way would there be, to give even more support…Let’s get involved even more seriously and create a […]

Merylese and Joe Mercieca from Blue Eco Homes, which won five 2014 Blue Mountains Business Awards last Friday night. Rubyfruit proprietors Amanda Solomons and Simone Bateman with their third consecutive people’s choice award. Rubyfruit won three awards. A Winmalee construction business that lost its office, garage, shed and company cars during last year’s bushfires was […]