Jocks Gully 2019

House Notes – Jocks Gully

Our mudbrick house is on 30 acres next to Wombat State Forest. It has great passive solar design, solar PV system, solar hot water, large caged veggie garden and orchard. Heated by slow combustion stove with wood sourced from the property. No need for active cooling due to excellent shading, draft proofing, insulation and cross-ventilation. Even an EcoMaster assessment couldn’t find much room for improvement. We live on the energy produced on our property by solar panels and the couple of thousand trees we planted.

Due to the early installation of our 5kW solar PV system, we are always in credit with our electricity bill. And that includes the (overnight) charging of our electric car, a Holden Volt. As we also collect our own rainwater, we don’t have utility bills and the credit even pays for the council rates.

Holden Volt 2013 model EV on display for SHD

 

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Sustainability Features

Years Open
2018
2019
ENERGY AND WATER EFFICIENT FEATURES
    • Energy efficiency:
    • Draught proofing
      Efficient lighting
      Efficient appliances
    • Passive heating cooling:
    • Cross ventilation
      Passive solar designed home
      Shading
      Thermal mass
    • Active heating cooling:
    • Ceiling fans
      Split system airconditioner

    • Active heating cooling:
    • Wood fired stove
    • Water heating:
    • Solar hot water (evacuated tube)
      Wood fire wetback
    • Water harvesting and saving features:
    • Above ground rainwater storage
      Low flow shower heads
      Drip irrigation
    • Storage connected to
    • Garden
      Whole house
    • Energy Efficient Lighting
    • LED lights throughout
    • Electric Vehicle Type
    • Holden Volt 2013 model
    • Window Protection:
    • Blinds
INSULATION SPECIFICATIONS
    • Insulation Type:
    • Under-roof
      Ceiling

    • Other Insulation Methods:
    • Insulated slab
    • Under Roof Insulation Type:
    • Reflective foil
RENEWABLE ENERGY SPECIFICATIONS
    • All-Electric Home?
    • No
    • Renewable energy used:
    • Solar PV grid connect
    • Size of PV system:
    • 5
HOUSE DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS
    • House Size
    • 180m2
    • Roof
    • Metal (Colorbond)
    • Wall Materials
    • Mud brick
    • Window and Door Types
    • Double glazing
      Sliding windows/doors
    • Number of bedrooms
    • 3
    • Number of bathrooms
    • 2
GARDEN AND WASTE REDUCTION
    • Garden / Outdoors
    • Orchard
    • Garden / Outdoors
    • Composting
      Drip irrigation
      Edible garden
      Organic
      Permaculture
      Native plants

    • Waste Reduction Practices:
    • Compost all food scraps
      Recycle
      Repair
HEALTHY HOME FEATURES
    • Healthy home features
    • Airtight house design
      Chemical free cleaning products used
      Cross flow ventilation
Location
Ashbourne VIC 3442
    • Housing Type:
    • Standalone House
    • Project Type:
    • Continual Improvement
    • Open with support of
    • Macedon Ranges Sustainability Group

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