Michael Mobbs has held an interest in sustainable design for over 20 years, advising about technology, design, environmental law and policy to government, the private sector and community groups.
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58 Myrtle St Chippendale
NSW 2008 Australia

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We provide services to enable you to achieve:
- Worlds Best Practices
- Real Sustainable affordable, buildable projects.

Michael Mobbs is a sustainability coach and consultant.

Michael consults with private and public sector developers and their project teams to design, specify, obtain approvals and funding for sustainable projects.

Approved projects include residential flats, offices, subdivisions, housing, infrastructure, and sustainable government policies.

See the projects page for the latest addition: example of a subdivision, added 23 Oct 2008

Michael designed the systems, obtained approvals for, and project managed the renovation of Sydney's Sustainable House, a nineteenth century inner Sydney terrace which since 1996 has provided all its own water, sewage and energy needs.

Latest updates
Read the latest updates on the Sustainable House website:

new - Come and see Michael speak at
"Reinventing our City Streets - A conversation."
Wed 22 July 2009 at 6 for 6:30pm
70 Myrtle Street CHIPPENDALE NSW 2008
RSVP: by 08 July to communications@architectsajc.com

Check back soon to read the paper
Michael will present at the seminar.

new - Free Community Garden Workshops at Carriageworks in September 2009.

Read The Bathurst Burr, Michael's column in the Spinifex section of The Fifth Estate.

Watch the video:
Chippendale Food Fair Urban Farming

Visit the website and Live Locally

Can we eat fruit and produce from roadside trees and plants?

Read about my response to climate change

Eat from the nature strip in Chippendale. Gardening as a subversive activity article

What's new at the Chippendale Food for the Future Festival

How to Water your Street Trees [Updated PDF 550kb]

Sustainability: a property developers perspective

The Sustainable House

How to get there

Organic Gardening - Bringing health to the heart of the city.

Read the Book

'Sustainable House' is Michael's comprehensive DIY guide to building a sustainable house, available on-line from
Choice Books and all good bookstores.

Projects, FAQ, Links

Answer your questions about what it's like to live in a sustainable house.  Observe some of the projects we've completed and see what is possible.  Our sustainable future starts now.

Frequently asked questions

Example of an Office Project

Example of a Strata Project

Example of a subdivision  new

Aussies Sustaining Australia Project
Why sustainable projects are a solution and
government rules (presently) are not
Report 1 - Nov 2006 (Large PDF 1MB)
Appendices (Large PDF 2MB)
including case studies and best practice

How To Disconnect From Mains Water And Sewerage

You can disconnect from Mains Water and Sewerage and not pay the connection fee.

How To Water Your Street Trees (updated Sep 2008)

How to water your street trees [PDF 550kb]