Retro River Rest
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House Notes – Retro River Rest
This amazing house is made from shipping containers, with the owners being lovers of recycling. Shipping containers is not only a great way to recycle but it also reduced the amount of construction waste on site.
‘I get disturbed by the amount of waste we humans produce and I often find love in many old things. Creating and designing Retro River Rest was something I have thoroughly enjoyed doing. Putting time into cleaning old pieces of furniture is something I enjoy and thinking outside the box was exciting.’
In addition to the shipping containers there are also recycled cabinets, light fixtures and sinks. Shopping at op shops and second hand stores to find unusual and interesting pieces to decorate this home has given the home a very unique character and given a second lease of life to items otherwise going to landfill.
Due to this house being made out of shipping containers, this home has been heavily insulated on the ceiling, walls and floor and external openings are sealed to keep this home comfortable in both summer and winter.
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Designed by Atlas Building Design
Join the Warrnambool Environmental Action Group SHD Bus Tour to see this and 3 other properties on the day
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Sustainability Features
- Energy efficiency:
- Draught proofing
Efficient lighting
- Passive heating cooling:
- Cross ventilation
Passive solar designed home
Shading
- Active heating cooling:
- Split system airconditioner
- Active heating cooling:
- electric fireplace
- Water heating:
- Hot water heat pump
- Energy Efficient Lighting
- LED lights throughout
Natural daylight
- Window Protection:
- Blinds
- Window Protection:
- Eaves
- Recycled and reused materials:
- Mirrors, bread crates to fill sub-floor, all furniture sourced from op shops
- Recycled and reused materials:
- Basins/sinks
Kitchen cabinets
Light fixtures
Shipping container
- Insulation Type:
- Ceiling
Internal walls
External walls
Floor
- Ceiling Type:
- Bulk – glass wool
- Ceiling Rating:
- R5
- Floor Type:
- Bulk - polystyrene board
- Floor Rating:
- R3.5
- Internal Walls Insulation Type:
- Bulk – glass wool
- Internal Walls Insulation Rating:
- R2.5
- External Walls Rating:
- R2.5
- External Walls Type:
- Bulk – glass wool
- All-Electric Home?
- Yes
- Energy star rating:
- 6.1 stars
- Renewable energy used:
- Solar PV grid connect
- House Size
- 151m2
- BAL Rating
- BAL – Low: There is insufficient risk to warrant specific construction requirements
- Roof
- Metal (Colorbond)
- Wall Materials
- Lightweight construction (timber frame)
Shipping container
- Window and Door Types
- Awning
Clerestory windows
Double glazing
Double hung
Sliding windows/doors
- Universal design accessability
- Adaptive design
Multi-generational
- Number of bedrooms
- 4
- Number of bathrooms
- 2
- Healthy home features
- Airtight house design
Cross flow ventilation
Low VOC paints/sealer/varnish
Natural light and ventilation
- Housing Type:
- Holiday Rental/Hotel Accommodation
- Project Type:
- New Build
- Open with support of
- Warrnambool Environmental Action Group
- Designer
- Atlas building design
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