Carland Constructions in the media
From national television and magazine covers to podcasts and everything in between, here's where our homes and our thinking have been shared.
Grand Designs Australia, Season 12, Episode 10
Grand Designs Australia followed the build of Pigeon Passive House, our own family home in Yarraville, from the old racing pigeon club shed it replaced to a certified Passive House Plus home with an airtightness result of 0.26 ACH50.
It's the best performing home we've built, and the chance to show the whole country that a Passive House works beautifully in Melbourne.
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TelevisionPigeon Passive House, Season 12, Episode 10
Pigeon Passive House, YarravilleWatch on ABC iview
OnlineRupert High Performance in the sustainable homes series
Rupert High Performance, West FootscrayRead the story
OnlineHow a mouldy house became a sustainable sanctuary
Retrofit Rifle, WilliamstownRead the story
OnlineSmall but mighty
Champion Passive House, WilliamstownRead the story
MagazineFront cover
Forrest Passive House, SpotswoodIn print
MagazineProject home to Passive House
Retrofit Rifle, WilliamstownIn print
MagazineOne family's response to a bushfire
Forrest Passive House, SpotswoodRead the story
OnlineA bold blue extension on a weatherboard cottage
Blue House, Yarraville, with Circle Studio ArchitectsRead the story
OnlineChatfield House by Altereco Design
Chatfield High Performance, KingsvilleRead the story
PodcastEpisode 61, Building better: Matt Carland on sustainability, mindset and industry change
Matt CarlandListen on Spotify
PodcastOur own podcast, co-hosted by Matt Carland
Every episodeListen nowRecognised by the industry
- 2026Shortlisted, Sustainable Builder/Developer of the Year
- 2026Finalist, Single Residential Dwelling, Pigeon Passive House
- 2025Finalist, Single Dwelling (New), Champion Passive House
- 2025Finalist, Single Dwelling, Alteration and Addition, Retrofit Rifle
- Australian Passive House Conference: builders panel, presenting Retrofit Rifle and hosting a builders forum
- Invited panel speaker at the Passivhaus Association RetroFIT launch, June 2026
- Retrofit Rifle featured in the Passivhaus Association's Retrofit Month, June 2026
- Co-host of The Mindful Builder podcast
Writing about Passive House or building better?
We're always happy to talk to journalists, editors, producers and podcast hosts. Matt can speak to Passive House, EnerPHit retrofits, airtightness, healthy homes and what it actually takes to build better in Australia.
info@carlandconstructions.comWe can help with
- Interviews and expert comment
- Project photography and real performance data
- Site visits during construction
- Podcast and panel appearances