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Beekeepers 2020

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Beekeepers

House Notes – Beekeepers

Beekeepers is an off-grid house overlooking the ocean and being made from concrete, it has great thermal mass. Roof is made of 250mm sandwich panel. Electricity from solar, stored in lead acid batteries. 100,000 litre water tank. Hydronic heating from wood fired fireplace. All waste treated in a worm farm. All windows double glazed.

The driveway was too long to put in power and a solid house had to be constructed to face the elements of Bass straight.

The house is located on 640 acres of virgin bush with ocean frontage

Sustainability Features

Years Open
2020
ENERGY AND WATER EFFICIENT FEATURES
    • Energy efficiency:
    • Draught proofing
      Efficient lighting
      Efficient appliances
      Energy monitoring
    • Passive heating cooling:
    • Cooling tower
      Passive solar designed home
      Thermal mass
    • Active heating cooling:
    • Wood fired hydronic heating
    • Water heating:
    • Wood fire wetback

    • Water heating:
    • Instant gas LPG
    • Water harvesting and saving features:
    • Rainwater storage - Above ground
      Worm farm septic tank system
    • Above ground rainwater storage Type:
    • concrete tank
    • Above ground rainwater storage Size
    • 100,000L
    • Energy Efficient Lighting
    • LED lights throughout
      Natural daylight
    • Window Protection:
    • Eaves
SUSTAINABLE & RECYCLED MATERIALS
    • Sustainable materials:
    • Recycled timber flooring, second hand solar panels, second hand lights
    • Recycled and reused materials:
    • Basins/sinks
      Floorboards
      Light fixtures / fittings
      Tapware
      Timber
INSULATION SPECIFICATIONS
    • Insulation Type:
    • Under-roof
    • Under Roof Insulation Type:
    • Insulated panels
    • Under Roof Insulation Rating:
    • R6.41
RENEWABLE ENERGY SPECIFICATIONS
    • All-Electric Home?
    • No
    • Renewable energy used:
    • Solar PV off-grid
    • Size of PV system:
    • 6kW
    • Average Daily Energy Consumption:
    • 1.5kWh
COSTS AND COST SAVINGS
    • Total cost of home when constructed:
    • $1,000,000
    • Cost estimate of sustainable home/features:
    • $100,000
    • Estimate of annual savings:
    • $6,000
HOUSE DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS
    • House Size
    • 300m2
    • BAL Rating
    • BAL – FZ: Direct exposure to flames from fire front in addition to heat flux of greater than 40kW/m2 and ember attack
    • Roof
    • Insulated panel (sandwich panels)
    • Wall Materials
    • Concrete tilt panel
    • Window and Door Types
    • Double glazing
      Louvre windows
      Sliding windows/doors
    • Universal design accessability
    • Multi-generational
    • Universal Design Features
    • 100cm minimum door opening width
      Hobless showers
      Lever handles for doors (no knobs)
      Minimum 110cm wide hallways
      Rocker style light switches
      Slip resistant flooring
      Space around toilets for ease of access in wheelchairs
    • Number of bedrooms
    • 4
    • Number of bathrooms
    • 3
GARDEN AND WASTE REDUCTION
    • Garden / Outdoors
    • Bee keeping
      Local indigenous plants
      Native plants
      Worm farm
    • Waste Reduction Practices:
    • Compost all food scraps
      Make jams/conserves
      Repair
      Swap with friends and neighbours
HEALTHY HOME FEATURES
    • Healthy home features
    • Carpet free - tiles/concrete/timber flooring throughout
      Chemical free cleaning products used
      Formaldehyde free cabinets
      Natural fibre furnishings
      Natural light and ventilation
      Natural oil sealer/finishes
Location
Tarwin Lower VIC 3956
    • Housing Type:
    • Standalone House
    • Project Type:
    • New Build
    • Builder
    • Owner Builder
    • Designer
    • Owner and Aych

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