Peg and George’s place
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House Notes – Peg and George’s place
Old weather board home (about 1930’s) with extension (for Grandma), limiting back and side yards but have verge garden in the winter, wicking beds at the back in summer, chickens and ducks for company and clean up. Vegetation for cooling, with just fans as an add on in summer. A 3kw photovoltaic system on the roof, solar hot water with electric boost, 10,000L water tanks plumbed into laundry and toilets, grey water to gardens.
Emphasis is always on ‘living lightly’. Reducing all we use and gathering what other people consider ‘waste’ particularly organics. We share the spoils of vege, eggs and knowledge. Gave a dog-poo worm farm for passers by going to the dog park
There will be a number of displays, stalls from the local community, and workshops about how to use our ‘waste’ productively.
Sustainability Features
- Energy efficiency:
- Draught proofing
Efficient lighting
Efficient appliances
- Passive heating cooling:
- Shading
- Passive heating cooling:
- Portable fans
- Active heating cooling:
- Fans for cooling, slow combustion wood heater using local scrounged wood
- Water heating:
- Solar hot water (flat panel)
- Water harvesting and saving features:
- Above ground rainwater storage
Grey water system
Low flow shower heads
Low flow taps
- Average water consumption per day:
- 50L
- Above ground rainwater storage Type:
- Tanks
- Above ground rainwater storage Size
- 10,000L
- Storage connected to
- Toilet
Laundry
- Energy Efficient Lighting
- Natural daylight
- Window Protection:
- Awnings (external)
Blinds
Deciduous tree/vegetation
Drapes/curtains
- Sustainable materials:
- Wire for animal enclosures, all composting bins and areas, all worm farms and wicking beds, veranda extension all recycled materials
- Recycled and reused materials:
- Light fixtures
Paving
Sleepers
- Insulation Type:
- Under-roof
Ceiling
- Ceiling Type:
- Bulk – natural wool
- All-Electric Home?
- No
- Renewable energy used:
- Solar PV grid connect
- Size of PV system:
- 3kW
- Average Daily Energy Consumption:
- 4.5kW
- Cost estimate of sustainable home/features:
- $15,000
- Estimate of annual savings:
- $3000
- Roof
- Metal (Zincalume)
- Wall Materials
- Timber
- Window and Door Types
- Awning
Pocket doors
- Number of bedrooms
- 4
- Number of bathrooms
- 2
- Garden / Outdoors
- Dog poo communal worm farm
- Garden / Outdoors
- Chickens
Community vegetable garden
Composting
Edible garden
Organic
Permaculture
- Waste Reduction Practices:
- Compost all food scraps
Recycle
Repair
Swap with friends and neighbours
- Other Waste Reduction Practices:
- Collect neighbours and local commercial waste and other (op shop materials)
- Healthy home features
- Chemical free cleaning products used
Natural fibre furnishings
Natural light and ventilation
- Housing Type:
- Garden
- Project Type:
- Garden Only
- Open with support of
- Mindarie Regional Council
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