Illowa Tiny House 2017

House Notes – Illowa Tiny House

This tiny home is clever example of less is more. At only 8m x 9m it features an open plan living, dining, kitchen and has a separate bedroom and bathroom. Simple construction by using Green Energy Bricks has allowed for a quick build and the elimination of multiple trades on site.

Tiny home features;
– Off grid and self sufficient,
– Energy Monitoring,
– Led lighting throughout,
– Recycled Kitchen cupboards & bench tops from a Port Fairy home,
– Green Energy Bricks,
– Heat pump for water heating,
– Eurofire efficient solid fuel heater,
– Modwood (recycled plastic bottles) decking boards,
– Double glazed windows,
– North facing, cross flow ventilation,
– Low flow taps and shower head,
– Low VOC paints,
– Multi-generational living (two homes on the one block),
– Food production, glasshouse, vegetable garden.

There is a lot to see in this tiny home!

Sustainability Features

Years Open
2017
ENERGY AND WATER EFFICIENT FEATURES
    • Energy efficiency:
    • Efficient lighting
      Draught proofing
      Energy monitoring
    • Passive heating cooling:
    • Cross ventilation

    • Passive heating cooling:
    • North facing windows
    • Active heating cooling:
    • Compact & efficient Eurofire
    • Water heating:
    • Hot water heat pump
    • Water harvesting and saving features:
    • Above ground storage
      Low flow shower heads
      Low flow taps
      Storage connected to
    • Above ground rainwater storage Type:
    • Rain water tanks
    • Storage connected to
    • Whole house
SUSTAINABLE & RECYCLED MATERIALS
    • Recycled and reused materials:
    • Recycled kitchen cabinets & benchtop. Modwood deck which is made from recycled plastic bottles.
    • Sustainable materials:
    • Materials all sourced locally where possible.
    • Recycled and reused materials:
    • Doors
      Kitchen/bath cabinets

INSULATION SPECIFICATIONS
    • Insulation Type:
    • Ceiling
      Internal and external walls
    • Ceiling Type:
    • Attic roof
    • Ceiling Rating:
    • R 5.0 bulk insulation to entire ceiling
    • Internal / External Walls Type:
    • Green Energy Bricks external walls
    • Internal / External Walls Rating:
    • R 8.0 + rating for Green Energy Bricks
RENEWABLE ENERGY SPECIFICATIONS
    • Renewable energy used:
    • Solar PV off-grid

    • Renewable energy
    • Solar PV shared between 2 homes on the property, 8kw solar panels on ground & battery storage at main residence.
HOUSE DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS
    • House Size
    • 70m2
    • Window and Door Types
    • Double glazing
    • Universal Design Features
    • Multi-generational

    • Universal Design Features
    • There are two homes on the site which allows for multi-generational living.
    • Number of bedrooms
    • 1
    • Number of bathrooms
    • 1
GARDEN AND WASTE REDUCTION
    • Garden / Outdoors
    • Water wise plants
      Edible garden
      Organic
      Permaculture
      Composting
      Native plants
HEALTHY HOME FEATURES
    • Healthy home features
    • Non toxic paint.
Location
Illowa VIC 3280
    • Housing Type:
    • Tiny Home
    • Project Type:
    • New Build
    • Builder
    • Owner Builder

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