Treeview@Yandina Creek 2017

House Notes – Treeview@Yandina Creek

Treeview@ Yandina Creek is a boutique self contained holiday cottage designed and built on sustainability principles from the roof to the organic cotton/bamboo sheets.

The building site was initially connected to a solar energy system to enable all electric building equipment to operate on solar. The cottage has been designed to eliminate the need for air conditioning. The timber frame and deck is made from White Cyprus timbers. The simple design has minimised waste from building sheets by sizing each of the pods to the size of the sheets.

The roof is a polyurethane insulated panel system. The timber floor is made from left over unwanted timber from mismatched packs. The kitchen is made from recycled VJs and the bench is “Sylestone eco” – 75% of the surface is constituted of recycled materials, including mirrors, ash, porcelain and earthenware, made with 94% recycled water. The paint throughout is Rockcote ecostyle. The tapware is 6 star WELS rated. The bathroom tiles are Greentag certified. Composting and greywater systems support the edible gardens and native plants.

The furniture is either recycled or locally made using recycled/sustainable timbers. The sheets and towels for guests are certified organic from Blessed Earth. There is 40000 litres of rainwater. Over 300 trees have been planted thanks to the Sunshine Coast Council’s Land for Wildlife Initiative. We have tried to make this a beautiful space in harmony with the natural environment.

This house is built by Ardvaark.