Nina’s House – House Sold no longer able to open for SHD 2017

House Notes – Nina’s House – House Sold no longer able to open for SHD

The house is a typical passive solar home with earth bricks, made onsite, providing almost all of the thermal mass. The north aspect provides maximum solar access for passive and active solar energy capture and passive storage. The photovoltaic system produces, on average, three times more power than the household uses.  The composting toilet system, as well as other water saving features, give the means for water self sufficiency.

The curved roof was the first to go up making it easier for the non-load bearing earth brick walls to have protection while being built. This ‘slow build’ makes it a more viable and affordable project for the owner builder.  The build style also allows for aesthetic and practical changes to be incorporated during the build, which contributes to a better outcome and less overall stress.

Apart from some plantation softwood, all timber used is recycled hardwood.  The paint and finishings contain low or no V.O.C.s.  All furniture is pre-loved and or made from recycled timber, including a daybed made from recycled wine barrels.

The property produces much of the household’s fruit and vegetable needs with compost generated from materials gathered on site. The owner was careful not to plant any exotic that may pose an invasive risk to local native plant communities.

Ticket sales are now closed for this tour, $5 cash donations per person to go to Corem – Repower Byron Shire to be paid on the day (12yo and under to be free)

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Sustainability Features

Years Open
2007
2017
ENERGY AND WATER EFFICIENT FEATURES
    • Energy efficiency:
    • Efficient lighting
      Efficient appliances
    • Passive heating cooling:
    • Shading
      Cross ventilation
    • Active heating cooling:
    • Use of thermal insulative cooking
    • Water heating:
    • Solar hot water (flat panel)
    • Water harvesting and saving features:
    • Above ground storage
      Greywater system
      Low flow shower heads
      Low flow taps
    • Above ground rainwater storage Type:
    • 2 x Food grade PVC (recyclable) water tanks
    • Above ground rainwater storage Size
    • 2 x 22,700L
SUSTAINABLE & RECYCLED MATERIALS
    • Sustainable materials:
    • Earth and recycled timber
    • Recycled and reused materials:
    • Bricks
      Aggregate
      Doors
      Kitchen/bath cabinets
INSULATION SPECIFICATIONS
    • Insulation Type:
    • Ceiling
    • Ceiling Type:
    • Bulk and reflective insulation
    • Ceiling Rating:
    • Unknown
RENEWABLE ENERGY SPECIFICATIONS
    • Renewable energy used:
    • Solar PV grid connect
HOUSE DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS
    • Window and Door Types
    • Clerestory windows
    • Universal Design Features
    • Adaptive design
    • Number of bedrooms
    • 4
    • Number of bathrooms
    • 2
GARDEN AND WASTE REDUCTION
    • Garden / Outdoors
    • Native bees
    • Garden / Outdoors
    • Water wise plants
      Edible garden
      Organic
      Composting
      Native plants
      Chickens

HEALTHY HOME FEATURES
    • Healthy home features
    • Low or no V.O.C. paint and finishings
Location
Mullumbimby NSW 2482
    • Housing Type:
    • Standalone House
    • Project Type:
    • New Build
    • Builder
    • Owner builder

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