Cooee Park

Taungurung and Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung Peoples,
High Camp,
VIC
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About this home

Cooee Park is a solar passive house, situated on 36ha of conservation covenanted land on Taungurung Country. The house is off-grid, with composting toilets, tank water and solar power that supports an EV. It features 140mm timber walls, an insulated concrete slab, all-electric appliances, double-glazed, tilt-and-turn windows and wide eaves to the North. Heating is from an Ethos wood fireplace and cooling is via passive design and ceiling fans. With a BAL 29 fire rating, it also includes a roof sprinkler system.

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What motivated you to build or retrofit sustainably?
Type: Standalone house/townhouse
Project: New build
Designer: http://geoffreyfalkarchitecture.com/
Builder: https://www.massinabuilders.com/
Size: 130m2m²
Bedrooms: 1
Bathrooms: 1

Sustainability Features

Building Materials & Envelope

Draught-proofing/air sealing
High-performance insulation
Double or triple-glazed windows
Sustainable or low-impact materials
Recycled or reused materials

Heating, Cooling and Ventilation

Passive heating/cooling (north-facing glazing, cross ventilation, thermal mass, shading, etc.)
Ceiling fans

Energy and Appliances

Rooftop solar PV
Battery storage
Efficient lighting (LED, daylighting, solar skylights)
Heat pump hot water
Electric cooktop - induction/ceramic

Water & Waste Systems

Water-efficient fixtures
Rainwater tanks
Greywater system
Composting toilet

Landscape & Biodiversity

Native garden
Wildlife-supporting habitat

Climate Resilience

Bushfire

Accessible & Flexible Design Features

Design for flexible use
Universal design for accessibility
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