The University of Wollongong is opening the doors to the ‘Desert Rose’ house for a special sneak preview.
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‘Desert Rose’ is a dementia-friendly, solar-powered home, created and built by Team UOW; students from the University of Wollongong and TAFE Illawarra.
The house is their entry into the Solar Decathlon Middle East 2018 competition.
In late August, it will be shipped to Dubai for the finals of the world energy competition later this year.
The public can attend the ‘Desert Rose Reveal – A Festival Celebrating Sustainability’ on Saturday from 9am to 4pm at the Innovation Campus, where you can be among the first visitors to the ‘Desert Rose’ house.
This celebration will feature tours of the house, food stalls, sustainability talks and kids’ activities.
To book a tour, click here.
The public can also tour the ‘Desert Rose’ from 10am to 2pm on Sunday.
The official unveiling (by invite only) is on July 26.
Brendan Crabb
I'm a member of ACM's national property team, covering the Illawarra and South Coast. Based in Albion Park, NSW, I write about exciting, interesting or just downright quirky properties that have been listed for sale, major sales, market trends, auctions and more. One of my favourite aspects of being a journalist is I believe everyone has a story to tell. What's yours?
I'm a member of ACM's national property team, covering the Illawarra and South Coast. Based in Albion Park, NSW, I write about exciting, interesting or just downright quirky properties that have been listed for sale, major sales, market trends, auctions and more. One of my favourite aspects of being a journalist is I believe everyone has a story to tell. What's yours?
