Randwick Sustainable Classroom 2023

House Notes – Randwick Sustainable Classroom

The Classroom is a passive-solar building design that utilises the permaculture principle to produce ‘no waste’. The function of the classroom is to run school excursions and community sustainability workshops. The classroom can also be hired by the local community for educational purposes.

Directions to Randwick Community Centre: turn off Bundock St into Hendy Ave, then right into Marida St

Sustainability Features

Years Open
2018
2021
2023
ENERGY AND WATER EFFICIENT FEATURES
    • Energy efficiency:
    • Draught proofing
      Efficient lighting
      Efficient appliances
      Smart home features
    • Passive heating cooling:
    • Cross ventilation
      Passive solar designed home
      Shading
      Thermal mass
    • Active heating cooling:
    • Ceiling fans
    • Water harvesting and saving features:
    • Drip irrigation
    • Energy Efficient Lighting
    • LED lights throughout
      Natural daylight
    • Electric Vehicle Type
    • BMW i3, Tesla Model S, Tesla Model X, Renault Zoe, Hyundai, Fonzarelli motor scooters
    • Window Protection:
    • Automation/controls
      Awnings (external)
SUSTAINABLE & RECYCLED MATERIALS
    • Recycled and reused materials:
    • Bricks
      Kitchen cabinets
      Power poles
      Timber
INSULATION SPECIFICATIONS
    • Insulation Type:
    • Ceiling
RENEWABLE ENERGY SPECIFICATIONS
    • All-Electric Home?
    • Yes
HOUSE DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS
    • Wall Materials
    • Brick veneer
      Timber
    • Window and Door Types
    • Awning
      Louvre windows
      Sliding windows/doors
    • Universal design accessability
    • Adaptive design
      Universal access
    • Universal Design Features
    • 100cm minimum door opening width
      No stairs/steps
    • Number of bedrooms
    • 1
    • Number of bathrooms
    • 1
GARDEN AND WASTE REDUCTION
    • Garden / Outdoors
    • Aquaponics
      Bee keeping
      Bee hotels/friendly
      Chickens
      Community vegetable garden
      Composting
      Drip irrigation
      Edible garden
      Organic
      Permaculture
      Native plants
HEALTHY HOME FEATURES
    • Healthy home features
    • Cross flow ventilation
      Low VOC paints/sealer/varnish
      Natural light and ventilation
Location
Randwick NSW 2031
    • Housing Type:
    • Classroom
    • Project Type:
    • New Build
    • Open with support of
    • ATA Sydney Central Branch

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