The SBS News brings us the first carbon positive pre-fab home in Australia. This house and the news made my Cool Stuff list.

Carbon zero is the benchmark for best practise when building today, but in the future the federal government expects so-called “carbon positive” buildings to play an increasingly important role limiting global warming.

In a significant step forward in efforts to reduce emissions, Melbourne-based architects have designed what is being billed as Australia’s first carbon positive pre-fabricated home.

Here is a short video of the house and to read more click on the link below. SBS News clip or read more here