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Cassia Retreat 2015

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Cassia Retreat

House Notes – Cassia Retreat

Cassia Retreat is resort living with a conscience. From the drawing board of award-winning architect Ralph Bailey, and then to the builders at Natural Lifestyle Homes, this home shows what is possible when someone is inspired to build something remarkable.

Cassia Retreat has a long list of features which make it an environmentally responsible home including 55,000 litres of rainwater storage, water-smart taps and fittings, 320 litre evacuated tube solar hot water system and 4.5kw of solar power that drastically lowers costs and feeds green power back to the grid.

You’ll also find low wattage and LED lighting throughout –  the inclusion of a thermal chimney, louvers and ceiling fans mean that the home can be cooled naturally in Queensland’s year-long Summer. Adjustable sun louvers also protect the western aspect from the season’s unforgiving heat

Cassia Retreat was also built with adaptability in mind – vehicle access at street level and showers without entry lips demonstrate universal design features that are often overlooked in standard homes.

Sustainability Features

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2015
ENERGY AND WATER EFFICIENT FEATURES
    • Energy efficiency:
    • Efficient lighting
      Efficient appliances
    • Passive heating cooling:
    • Shading
      Cross ventilation
      Thermal chimney
    • Active heating cooling:
    • Ceiling fans
    • Water heating:
    • Solar hot water (evacuated tube)
    • Water harvesting and saving features:
    • Underground storage
      Low flow shower heads
      Low flow taps
      Storage connected to
    • Storage connected to
    • Garden
      Toilet
      Laundry
SUSTAINABLE & RECYCLED MATERIALS
    • Recycled and reused materials:
    • Timber
INSULATION SPECIFICATIONS
    • Insulation Type:
    • Ceiling
      Internal and external walls
    • Ceiling Type:
    • Air-Cell
    • Internal / External Walls Type:
    • Air-Cell
RENEWABLE ENERGY SPECIFICATIONS
    • Renewable energy used:
    • Solar PV grid connect
COSTS AND COST SAVINGS
    • Cost estimate of sustainable home/features:
    • $1,500,000
    • Estimate of annual savings:
    • $5,000 per year
HOUSE DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS
    • Window and Door Types
    • Louvre windows
    • Universal Design Features
    • Disability access
      Adaptive design
    • Number of bedrooms
    • 5
    • Number of bathrooms
    • 3
Location
Brookwater QLD 4300
    • Housing Type:
    • Standalone House
    • Project Type:
    • New Build
    • Builder
    • Natural Lifestyle Homes

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