Michael Mobbs must be one of the more interesting people I've met in my life. There are few people that will go to the extremes and seemingly inconvenience their lives(he disagrees with this, even more of a reason to respect him!), merely to prove a point to the world. Nonetheless, 2 books later and a complete life restructuring later he has done exactly this, all while being as happy as one can be.
His libertarian mindset and ideology were VERY interesting, and I think we all took a few key points away from the Sustainable House Tour. We were honored to get a full run through of the wastewater/rainwater harvesting system, composting process, and all of the many other products/processes he has implemented in his home. Who said being a minimalist had limitations?
The home is a net exporter of energy, as he is off of the power/water/sewage grid for most of the day...tapping into is only at night as needed. Average ANNUAL utility costs are $300, compared to a compared to $3000 for a similar home in his neighborhood.
Michael was very kind by providing his time to us, so in return we took him out for lunch at the Rose Hotel Pizzeria. Amazing Tandoori Pizza, marination at its best.
Thanks Michael!
As we left the "Chippendale" neighborhood, we came across a marketing building for the $2billion "Central Park Sydney" project coming up next door. Being the inquisitive students we are, we had them to give us a tour along with details of the progress. Turn out that the project had many "sustainable" attributes. The development truly looks to be world class, as it will surely redefine condo living in this part of the world. 380 of the 500 units have been PRESOLD!. The demand is here, and it looks like Australia is surely secure from the "global" real estate meltdown. Simply stunning project.
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