Sustainable design project

This home is a dream come true with years of research on world-leading Green Sustainable building systems and materials.

It is a 2 story home built for a growing family that feeds the grid and reduces the load on our precious resources.

The home is designed & is built for the environment it is positioned in will work with the elements surrounding it to produce a clean, healthy living space for years to come.

Features of the home:

  • Solar passive design.

  • Hydronic heating through the slab

  • Linea ‘free standing’ combustible fireplace directly connected to slab heating

  • Thermally designed internal brick wall

  • Polished slab

  • Re-cycled bricks

  • Rylock thermal break windows and doors

  • Double glazed windows throughout

  • Natural ventilation designed Velux double glazed skylights

  • Low VOC paints

  • Low VOC joinery

  • Cross air ventilation & circulation

  • Extra-large garage

  • Attic storage above garage

  • Water tank system direct to laundry & toilet cisterns

  • Storage/laundry area under stairs

  • Laundry shoot from upstairs to the laundry

  • Kids quarters/rumpus upstairs

  • Battened wall system to reduce radiation and convection solar heating & enhance the thermal efficiency of the home.

  • First floor designed to maximise airflow and cross air ventilation

  • Dual Skylights at the top of the stairwell for natural vacuum ventilation.

  • High quality energy efficient lights

  • High quality energy efficient plumbing fittings & fixtures