Strawbale Cottage 2017

House Notes – Strawbale Cottage

Three strawbale cottages on a 2000m2 subdivision block , incorporating a self-contained pod, a bedroom pod and an artist’s studio. Two of them added since last year’s opening day. An owner-builder project, and still in progress, this build makes full use of sustainable materials (straw) and salvage materials, all situated around an inner courtyard and within a productive and decorative garden. With its own water tank and waste water system, this is a simple, sustainable and a affordable home, that’s cheap to maintain and very pleasant to live in.

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Sustainability Features

Years Open
2016
2017
ENERGY AND WATER EFFICIENT FEATURES
    • Energy efficiency:
    • Efficient lighting
    • Passive heating cooling:
    • Shading
      Cross ventilation
    • Water harvesting and saving features:
    • Above ground storage
      Greywater system
      Blackwater
      Stormwater management
      Low flow shower heads
      Low flow taps
      Drip irrigation
    • Above ground rainwater storage Type:
    • Water tank
    • Above ground rainwater storage Size
    • 140,000L
SUSTAINABLE & RECYCLED MATERIALS
    • Recycled and reused materials:
    • Windows
      Doors
INSULATION SPECIFICATIONS
    • Insulation Type:
    • Ceiling
      Internal and external walls
    • Internal / External Walls Type:
    • Strawbale
    • Internal / External Walls Rating:
    • Approx R4.7
COSTS AND COST SAVINGS
    • Cost estimate of sustainable home/features:
    • $90,000
HOUSE DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS
    • House Size
    • 150m2
    • Universal Design Features
    • Disability access
      Multi-generational
      Adaptive design
    • Number of bedrooms
    • 3
    • Number of bathrooms
    • 2
GARDEN AND WASTE REDUCTION
    • Garden / Outdoors
    • Drip irrigation
      Water wise plants
      Edible garden
      Organic
      Permaculture
      Composting
      Native plants
      Chickens
HEALTHY HOME FEATURES
    • Healthy home features
    • Lime render
Location
Witchcliffe WA 6286
    • Housing Type:
    • Standalone House
    • Project Type:
    • New Build
    • Builder
    • Owner builder

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