Bindi’s strawbale house at ‘Moora Moora Co-op’ 2017

House Notes – Bindi’s strawbale house at ‘Moora Moora Co-op’

Off grid, passive solar, strawbale and poured earth construction, home milled timber, recycled red brick and timber floors, recycled/re-purposed double glazed windows, 100% rainwater, wood fired heating and cooking.

Sustainability Features

Years Open
2017
ENERGY AND WATER EFFICIENT FEATURES
    • Energy efficiency:
    • Efficient lighting
      Draught proofing
      Efficient appliances
      Energy monitoring
    • Passive heating cooling:
    • Shading
      Cross ventilation
    • Active heating cooling:
    • Hydronic
    • Water heating:
    • Solar hot water (flat panel)
      Wood fire wetback
    • Water harvesting and saving features:
    • Above ground storage
    • Above ground rainwater storage Type:
    • Water tank
    • Above ground rainwater storage Size
    • 240000
SUSTAINABLE & RECYCLED MATERIALS
    • Sustainable materials:
    • Timber milled on-site, radially sawn weatherboards, stawbales, clay/ lime render, re-purposed double glazed windows
    • Recycled and reused materials:
    • Bricks
      Aggregate
      Timber
      Windows
      Doors
      Paving
      Glass
      Kitchen/bath cabinets
INSULATION SPECIFICATIONS
    • Insulation Type:
    • Ceiling
      Internal and external walls
    • Ceiling Type:
    • Aircell, Insulfoam and plasterboard
    • Ceiling Rating:
    • R5.6
    • Internal / External Walls Type:
    • Strawbale and render
    • Internal / External Walls Rating:
    • R10
RENEWABLE ENERGY SPECIFICATIONS
    • Energy star rating:
    • 7 stars (Score:27) Date: 2006
    • Renewable energy used:
    • Solar PV off-grid
      Energy storage
COSTS AND COST SAVINGS
    • Cost estimate of sustainable home/features:
    • $200,000
    • Estimate of annual savings:
    • $100,000
HOUSE DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS
    • House Size
    • 270m2
    • Window and Door Types
    • Double glazing
      Clerestory windows
    • Universal Design Features
    • Multi-generational
      Adaptive design
    • Number of bedrooms
    • 4
    • Number of bathrooms
    • 1
GARDEN AND WASTE REDUCTION
    • Garden / Outdoors
    • Edible garden
      Organic
      Permaculture
      Composting
HEALTHY HOME FEATURES
    • Healthy home features
    • Non toxic paint
Location
Healesville VIC 3777
    • Housing Type:
    • Standalone House
    • Project Type:
    • New Build
    • Builder
    • Owner and various tradesmen

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