Riverside House 2019

House Notes – Riverside House

Built in 2015 on 0.8 hectares, this house won the SA Housing Industry Association GreenSmart House of the Year.

It is a conventionally built house with attention to orientation, insulation, ventilation and thermal mass to achieve passive energy efficiency. All water is harvested on-site and effluent treated in an energy-efficient active dispersal system. A 3kW PV system and solar evacuated tube boosted water heating further minimise energy usage.

Sustainability is further enhanced by our orchard, vegetable garden, chickens and bees. We compost our waste, and use a worm farm and chicken manure to increase its value.

Locally, we participate in an environmental care group and raise native seedlings as part of revegetation projects.

Designed and built by South Coast Constructions.

Sustainability Features

Years Open
2018
2019
ENERGY AND WATER EFFICIENT FEATURES
    • Energy efficiency:
    • Draught proofing
      Efficient lighting
      Efficient appliances
    • Passive heating cooling:
    • Passive solar designed home
      Shading
      Thermal mass
    • Active heating cooling:
    • Ceiling fans
    • Water heating:
    • Solar hot water (evacuated tube)
    • Water harvesting and saving features:
    • Above ground rainwater storage
      Blackwater system
      Stormwater management
      Low flow shower heads
    • Above ground rainwater storage Type:
    • Rainwater tanks
    • Above ground rainwater storage Size
    • 95,000L
    • Storage connected to
    • Garden
      Whole house
    • Energy Efficient Lighting
    • LED lights throughout
      Natural daylight
      Tubular skylight
    • Window Protection:
    • Awnings (external)
      Blinds
      Drapes/curtains
      Honeycomb blinds
SUSTAINABLE & RECYCLED MATERIALS
    • Sustainable materials:
    • Careful waste management
    • Recycled and reused materials:
    • Pallets
INSULATION SPECIFICATIONS
    • Insulation Type:
    • Under-roof
      Ceiling
      Internal walls
      External walls
    • Ceiling Type:
    • Bulk – glass wool
    • Ceiling Rating:
    • R5.0
    • Under Roof Insulation Type:
    • Aircell under roofing
    • Under Roof Insulation Rating:
    • R5.0
    • Internal Walls Insulation Type:
    • Bulk – glass wool
    • Internal Walls Insulation Rating:
    • R1.5
    • External Walls Rating:
    • R2.5
RENEWABLE ENERGY SPECIFICATIONS
    • All-Electric Home?
    • No
    • Renewable energy used:
    • Solar PV grid connect
    • Size of PV system:
    • 3kW
COSTS AND COST SAVINGS
    • Total cost of home when constructed:
    • Under $450,000
    • Estimate of annual savings:
    • $3000
HOUSE DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS
    • House Size
    • 250m2
    • BAL Rating
    • BAL – Low: There is insufficient risk to warrant specific construction requirements
    • Roof
    • Metal (Zincalume)
    • Wall Materials
    • Brick veneer
      Concrete blocks
      Insulated panels or blocks
      Lightweight construction (steel frame)
      Lightweight construction (timber frame)
      Rammed earth
    • Window and Door Types
    • Clerestory windows
      Double glazing
      Sliding windows/doors
      Pocket doors
      Sun Tunnel/SolaTube
    • Universal Design Features
    • 80cm minimum door opening width
      Lever handles for doors (no knobs)
    • Number of bedrooms
    • 3
    • Number of bathrooms
    • 2
GARDEN AND WASTE REDUCTION
    • Garden / Outdoors
    • Bee keeping
      Bee hotels/friendly
      Chickens
      Composting
      Edible garden
      Permaculture
      Native plants
      Water wise plants
    • Waste Reduction Practices:
    • Compost all food scraps
      Recycle
      Repair
      Swap with friends and neighbours
HEALTHY HOME FEATURES
    • Healthy home features
    • Cabinet design to minimise dust collection
      Cross flow ventilation
      Indoor plants for air filtration
      Low VOC paints/sealer/varnish
      Natural light and ventilation
Location
Second Valley SA 5204
    • Housing Type:
    • Standalone House
    • Project Type:
    • New Build
    • Open with support of
    • Yankalilla Council
    • Builder
    • South Coast Constructions

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