Architect Ben Caine of Leanhaus on WA Afternoons with Christine Layton

Imagine living in a building that keeps you cosy and warm all winter without running the heater.

A home that's quiet, free of draughts and mould, costs very little to run and reduces your carbon footprint.

Ben Caine from Leanhaus is an architect specialising in sustainable housing design -- aiming to bring you all of these things.

He's behind some of Perth's first affordable passive houses, including Abbetthaus, a property he designed on a tiny block in Scarborough, a passive house that has received attention and accolades from around the world.

He explains to Christine how and why he pursues these design principles.

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https://www.abc.net.au/radio/perth/programs/wa-afternoons/ben-caine/13623552

Duration: 16min 10sec

Broadcast: Fri 5 Nov 2021, 12:30pm