Steve and Zoe’s 2017

House Notes – Steve and Zoe’s

The owners of this property built there strawbale home on what was formally a harvested pine plantation Through years of hard work they have transformed this derelict land into an abundant edible garden and together with their highly energy efficient home have created an enviable example of self-sufficiency on a small acerage. The entire home is heated using a double-sided wood heater with fuel taken from fallen trees on their property. A worm farm system takes care of treating all blackwater on site, and dam water is used to irrigate edible gardens overnight.

Designed by Helen Bernard Architect.

Sustainability Features

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2017
ENERGY AND WATER EFFICIENT FEATURES
    • Energy efficiency:
    • Efficient lighting
      Draught proofing
      Efficient appliances
    • Passive heating cooling:
    • Shading
      Cross ventilation
    • Water heating:
    • Solar hot water (evacuated tube)
    • Water harvesting and saving features:
    • Above ground storage
      Blackwater
      Low flow shower heads
      Low flow taps
      Drip irrigation
    • Above ground rainwater storage Type:
    • Rainwater tank. Overflow is piped to the dam.
    • Above ground rainwater storage Size
    • 100,000 litres
SUSTAINABLE & RECYCLED MATERIALS
    • Recycled and reused materials:
    • Insulation
INSULATION SPECIFICATIONS
    • Insulation Type:
    • Ceiling
      Internal and external walls
    • Ceiling Type:
    • recycled shredded paper inside roof truss with flat ceiling
    • Ceiling Rating:
    • R6.0 loose fill plus R1.5 foil backed blanket
    • Floor Rating:
    • Concrete slab on ground
    • Internal / External Walls Type:
    • Strawbale external walls, stud frame internal walls
    • Internal / External Walls Rating:
    • Strawbale approximately R10
RENEWABLE ENERGY SPECIFICATIONS
    • Renewable energy used:
    • Solar PV grid connect
HOUSE DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS
    • Window and Door Types
    • Double glazing
    • Number of bedrooms
    • 4
    • Number of bathrooms
    • 2
GARDEN AND WASTE REDUCTION
    • Garden / Outdoors
    • Drip irrigation
      Water wise plants
      Edible garden
      Organic
      Permaculture
      Composting
      Native plants
      Chickens
Location
Springmount VIC 3364
    • Housing Type:
    • Standalone House
    • Project Type:
    • New Build

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