Mickeys Beach House 2017

House Notes – Mickeys Beach House

– east-west alignment with extensive north-facing sun catchment
– just one bedroom
– separate retreat with study and guest accommodation
– outside fireplace and internal solar passive natural stonewall feature
– old quarry conversion to house, frog pond, native garden & sea views
– double glazing pvc windows throughout, including two large leadlight features
– solar hot water and photovoltaics
– polished concrete floor with geo-thermal heating
– inground water storage
– concrete tank
– greywater system
– organic garden
– dry composting toilets
– reed bed filtration grey water system
– mini-orb and timbercrete cladding

Nominated by Huonville High School Zayed Future Energy Team

Sustainability Features

Years Open
2017
ENERGY AND WATER EFFICIENT FEATURES
    • Energy efficiency:
    • Draught proofing
    • Passive heating cooling:
    • Thermal chimney
    • Active heating cooling:
    • Geothermal
      Heat pump
    • Water heating:
    • Solar hot water (evacuated tube)
    • Water harvesting and saving features:
    • Underground storage
      Greywater system
    • Underground rainwater storage type:
    • Concrete tank
    • Underground rainwater storage Size:
    • 55,000 litres
INSULATION SPECIFICATIONS
    • Insulation Type:
    • Ceiling
      Internal and external walls
RENEWABLE ENERGY SPECIFICATIONS
    • Renewable energy used:
    • Solar PV grid connect
      Geothermal
HOUSE DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS
    • House Size
    • 11 squares
    • Window and Door Types
    • Double glazing
    • Number of bedrooms
    • 1
    • Number of bathrooms
    • 1
GARDEN AND WASTE REDUCTION
    • Garden / Outdoors
    • Edible garden
      Organic
      Composting
      Native plants
      Green roofs
Location
Randalls Bay TAS 7112
    • Housing Type:
    • Standalone House
    • Project Type:
    • New Build
    • Builder
    • John Hebblewhite

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