Sustainable energy-efficient housing for Canberra

Tom Henderson

Sunday 29 June at 3.30pm

Manning Clark House, Tasmania Circle, Forrest

In the fourth presentation of the Energy Transition 2025 series, Tom Henderson will describe the key principles and processes for designing and building affordable and sustainable energy-efficient houses for the Canberra region.

Tom will describe the “Optimised Standard Construction” approach, which aims to find the balance of cost and performance between standard construction methods and high-cost high-performance construction methods for both new-build and renovated houses.

Tom Henderson is the Managing Director of 35 Degrees, a Canberra-based building company founded on the idea of creating affordable and sustainable high-quality, energy-efficient homes designed specifically for the ACT region.

Tom trained as a carpenter in Denmark. Drawn to the strong traditions of Northern Europe’s construction trades, he developed a keen appreciation for quality design and construction, and the importance of creating homes suited to their climate.