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Arden is a former farm cottage that was moved into town in the 1920s. The current owner purchased the house 10 years ago and began the task of converting the backyard into an orchard with a kitchen garden, chickens and bees. Solar panels and water tanks were also added. There is one rule – nothing is wasted.

Sustainability Features

ENERGY AND WATER EFFICIENT FEATURES

- Energy efficiency:
- Efficient lighting
  Draught proofing
  Efficient appliances
- Passive heating cooling:
- Shading
- Active heating cooling:
- Ceiling fans
- Water harvesting and saving features:
- Above ground storage
  Low flow shower heads
  Drip irrigation
  Storage connected to
- Above ground rainwater storage Type:
- Tanks
- Above ground rainwater storage Size
- 9000 litres
- Storage connected to
- Garden

SUSTAINABLE & RECYCLED MATERIALS

- Recycled and reused materials:
- Bricks
  Timber
  Paving

INSULATION SPECIFICATIONS

- Insulation Type:
- Ceiling
- Ceiling Type:
- Timber

RENEWABLE ENERGY SPECIFICATIONS

- Renewable energy used:
- Solar PV grid connect

COSTS AND COST SAVINGS

- Cost estimate of sustainable home/features:
- $12,000
- Estimate of annual savings:
- $3000 p/a

HOUSE DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS

- Universal Design Features
- Multi-generational
- Number of bedrooms
- 2
- Number of bathrooms
- 1

GARDEN AND WASTE REDUCTION

- Garden / Outdoors
- Drip irrigation
  Water wise plants
  Edible garden
  Organic
  Composting
  Bee keeping
  Chickens

HEALTHY HOME FEATURES

- Healthy home features
- Non toxic paint

Arden 2016

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