Cambria Drive House
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House Notes – Cambria Drive House
We’d lived in a totally recycled house for nearly 20 years and were very happy there- but it needed heating in winter and although we grew our own timber for firewood, we wanted a passive solar house that needed no extra heating. We also wanted to harvest our own water.
I researched and drew up plans for a semi-submerged,concrete tilt-up paneled house with a green roof. We wanted to be involved as much as possible with the building process; we worked with a friend who took on the title of builder for our project.
Three years later we have a beautiful, energy efficient house which runs on a minimal budget. Our home is light and bright and maximises thermal mass to keep us warm in winter.
All donations taken on the day will go to East Coast Alliance
Sustainability Features
- Energy efficiency:
- Draught proofing
Efficient lighting
Efficient appliances
Energy monitoring
- Passive heating cooling:
- Cross ventilation
Passive solar designed home
Thermal mass
- Water heating:
- Solar hot water (evacuated tube)
- Water harvesting and saving features:
- Above ground rainwater storage
Blackwater system
Grey water system
Stormwater management
Low flow shower heads
Low flow taps
Drip irrigation
- Average water consumption per day:
- 200L
- Above ground rainwater storage Type:
- Plastic and metal tanks
- Above ground rainwater storage Size
- 45,000L
- Storage connected to
- Garden
Toilet
Laundry
Whole house
- Energy Efficient Lighting
- LED lights throughout
Natural daylight
- Recycled and reused materials:
- Decking- ecodecking
- Sustainable materials:
- All materials sourced as locally as possible. All waste recycled where possible. Recycled plastic decking
- Recycled and reused materials:
- Rocks/stone
- Insulation Type:
- Ceiling
External walls
Floor
- Ceiling Type:
- Bulk - 50mm extruded polystryrene
- Floor Type:
- Bulk - 50mm extruded polystryrene
- External Walls Type:
- Bulk - 50mm extruded polystryrene
- All-Electric Home?
- No
- Renewable energy used:
- Solar PV grid connect
- Size of PV system:
- 2kW
- Average Daily Energy Consumption:
- Lessthan 3.5kWhrs
- Total cost of home when constructed:
- $280,000
- Estimate of annual savings:
- No energy / water costs
- House Size
- 110m2
- BAL Rating
- BAL – 19: Increasing levels of ember attack and ignition of debris with a heat flux of up to 19kW/m2
- Roof
- Concrete panels insulated with 50 mm. Extruded polystyrene and 250 mm soil
- Wall Materials
- Structural insulated panels (SIP's)
- Window and Door Types
- Double glazing
- Universal design accessability
- Multi-generational
- Universal Design Features
- 80cm minimum door opening width
Hobless showers
Minimum 110cm wide hallways
Rocker style light switches
Shower head on rail for various heights
Space around toilets for ease of access in wheelchairs
- Number of bedrooms
- 2
- Number of bathrooms
- 1
- Garden / Outdoors
- Composting
Drip irrigation
Edible garden
Green roof
Organic
Native plants
Water wise plants
- Waste Reduction Practices:
- Compost all food scraps
Recycle
Repair
Swap with friends and neighbours
- Healthy home features
- Airtight house design
Chemical free cleaning products used
Cross flow ventilation
Indoor plants for air filtration
Natural light and ventilation
No carpets
- Housing Type:
- Standalone House
- Project Type:
- New Build
- Builder
- Greg Gill
- Designer
- N/a
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