Booken House Design Packs

Yes! Simply send us an email with your name and which pack you would like to upgrade to, and we will send a discount code to reduce the larger pack by the cost of the smaller pack.

The PLAN IT pack represents exceptional value; however, if you just want to start conversations with a partner in crime you can’t go past the DREAM IT pack. Just remember both these entry packs are copyright protected, if you wish to copy any part of our design you will need to purchase the BUILD IT pack.

We hold in-person workshops here at Booken House (click here for more info) where we guide you through the process of planning an affordable sustainable home on your unique site.

Start by purchasing the DREAM IT or PLAN IT pack to see a real-life example of how sustainable design features can be applied to any build or location.

If you decide you would like to develop these skills further, consider attending one of our workshops.

If you decide that Booken House is right up your alley and want to copy any part of our design, you can purchase the BUILD IT pack containing copyright permission (and receive a discount for the price of the smaller pack).

The Australian Government Copyright Council states house plans are protected under copyright law contained in the Copyright Act 1968.

This means someone who is not the copyright owner of a house plan must seek permission to use the copyrighted material in any way.

If copyright infringement occurs then the copyright owner may take legal action to stop further infringement and seek compensation.

The BUILD IT design pack is the only pack that contains permission to copy any part of the Booken House design.

When you purchase the BUILD IT pack you receive a copyright agreement letter that permits you to use our design on your specified site as is, or you may amend it as much as you wish according to your unique requirements, site and climate.

We encourage you to make the design your own, whilst still benefiting from the tried and tested principles that are embedded into the Booken House design.

They sure are!

The DREAM IT or PLAN IT packs are a valuable resource to help up-skill yourself on applying simple inexpensive sustainable design principles to any build, including a volume build. This will improve your future home’s long-term efficiency and reduce environmental impact.

But don’t take our word for it; here’s what a tribe member has to say;

“We have just signed a contract with a volume builder. We took one of their designs, and then used Booken Blend resources and the Your Home government web page to make some tweaks, and have come out with a great result. I’m so excited and I just wanted to say thanks so much, I never thought a sustainable home was possible unless it was a tiny house or an architectural design.”

They sure are.

When I was designing Booken House I was desperate to find someone else who had taken simple, sustainable design principles and embedded them into a plan that made use of simple, inexpensive build methods.

That’s why we decided to create our design packs, so you can see how we did it and benefit from our long and frustrating years of fact-finding and mistake-making.

You can then take the principles you learn about in Booken House and apply them to your own unique design (or ask your designer to), and fast track your way to a functional, beautiful, efficient home that’s perfect for you!

You will need to purchase the BUILD IT design pack containing copyright permission.

According to the Australian Government Copyright Council, ‘There is no general amount or percentage that you can use before you have a copyright issue. If you reproduce any important or distinctive elements of another person’s plan, you will not avoid infringement by making additions or changes.

These elements may include features such as the internal arrangement of rooms, windows, and doors; the indication of spaces; the design of the roof; and the dimensions of the building. In some circumstances, copying the perspective or the balancing features may even infringe copyright.’

Nope, these packs are instant digital downloads so they land on your device immediately.

We encourage printing off the BUILD IT pack in A3 or A2 size for best viewing.

No.

The BUILD IT pack is the only pack that contains copyright approval which is attached to your individual build site.

Without written consent, plans cannot be on-sold or transferred to any person or entity.

If for some reason your build site changes the copyright approval documentation can be amended.

No.

Booken House is purposely designed to be simple (it’s two rectangular boxes!). It makes use of traditional building materials and methods that you would find on the average Aussie building site.

You can view a simple sketch floor plan of Booken House by purchasing the DREAM IT pack or head to Instagram for hundreds of images of Booken House @bookenblend.

Absolutely.

Sustainable and passive design principles are relevant (critical!) in every location. However, the combination of principles you apply differs slightly in every region.

The smaller design packs are a wonderful opportunity to learn how to apply these principles in a real-life setting (we also teach how to apply these principles in our Booken Workshops).

If you would like to build Booken House but live in a different Zone, simply ask your designer to make revisions to the concept plan in accordance with the Australian Government yourhome.gov.au website recommendations (go check them out - they’re awesome!).

Absolutely.

Sustainable and passive design principles are relevant (critical!) in every location. However, the combination of principles you apply differs slightly in every region.

The smaller design packs are a wonderful opportunity to learn how to apply these principles in a real-life setting (we also teach how to apply these principles in our Booken Workshops).

If you would like to build Booken House but live in a different part of the world, simply ask your designer to make revisions to the concept plan in accordance with your local government’s sustainable and passive design recommendations.

For example, to maximise solar gain in winter in the southern hemisphere, we orientate our homes to the North. If you are in the Northern hemisphere, then the design will need to be flipped.

If you purchase the BUILD IT design pack with copyright approval, you can change our plan however you wish to suit your needs. You can reduce it in size, change the layout, adjust it to fit on a smaller or flatter block etc, and still retain all the sustainable design elements baked into the Booken House design.

The Booken House concept plan can be easily adjusted to suit any style; it is simply a matter of changing the facade, elevations, or specifications.

For example, add a hip roof, some country styling, and a big wide verandah on the east, west and southern orientations, and voila, you have a traditional farmhouse style home that performs like an energy-efficient beast!

The BUILD IT design pack comes with copyright permission to change our concept plan for your nominated site in any way you wish, therefore you can add or remove bedrooms (or any room!) at your will.