The Willowend Round House 2018

House Notes – The Willowend Round House

We are building Australia’s first council-approved super adobe earth-bag round house.

We have used several natural building techniques including rammed earth, cob, natural render and, of course, the earth bags. The home will be highly energy efficient, fire retardant and off the grid. It has a low carbon footprint as it has been built from the earth under our feet. It has no timber frame as the super adobe earth-bag walls are fully structural.  Visit our Facebook page or Instagram.

 

Sustainability Features

Years Open
2018
ENERGY AND WATER EFFICIENT FEATURES
    • Energy efficiency:
    • Efficient lighting
      Efficient appliances
    • Active heating cooling:
    • Ceiling fans
    • Water harvesting and saving features:
    • Above-ground rainwater storage
    • Above ground rainwater storage Type:
    • Zincalume water tank
    • Above ground rainwater storage Size
    • 28,000L
    • Energy Efficient Lighting
    • LED lights throughout
INSULATION SPECIFICATIONS
    • Insulation Type:
    • Under-roof
RENEWABLE ENERGY SPECIFICATIONS
    • All-Electric Home?
    • No
    • Renewable energy used:
    • Solar PV off-grid
HOUSE DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS
    • BAL Rating
    • N/A
    • Roof
    • Metal (zincalume)
    • Wall Materials
    • Super adobe earth bags
    • Window and Door Types
    • Double glazing
    • Number of bedrooms
    • 3
    • Number of bathrooms
    • 2
GARDEN AND WASTE REDUCTION
    • Garden / Outdoors
    • Composting
      Native plants
HEALTHY HOME FEATURES
    • Healthy home features
    • Lime render/wash
      No carpets
Location
Willow Grove VIC 3825
    • Housing Type:
    • Standalone House
    • Project Type:
    • New Build
    • Open with support of
    • Baw Baw Sustainability Network
    • Builder
    • Owner
    • Designer
    • Negus Design

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