Coast Guard Yeppoon
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Coast Guard Yeppoon
Coast Guard Yeppoon occupies a two-storey brick building at Rosslyn Bay Harbour. This is the base for marine rescue operations. It includes an office, radio room, dormitory accommodation, kitchen, bathrooms, crew rest area and boat shed. It has been progressively renovated to add sustainable features to improve liveability and reduce energy costs.
Sustainability Features
- Energy efficiency:
- Efficient lighting
- Passive heating cooling:
- Cross ventilation
Shading
Thermal mass
- Active heating cooling:
- Ceiling fans
Split system airconditioner
- Water heating:
- Solar hot water (evacuated tube)
- Water heating:
- Current-activated electric HW booster
- Water harvesting and saving features:
- Low flow shower heads
- Average water consumption per day:
- N/A - variable occupancy
- Water harvesting and saving
- Combination sink/cistern in toilet.
- Energy Efficient Lighting
- LED lights throughout
- Energy Efficient Lighting
- Solar-powered light
- Window Protection:
- Awnings (external)
Blinds
Roller doors
- Insulation Type:
- Under-roof
- Under Roof Insulation Type:
- Reflective foil
- All-Electric Home?
- Yes
- Renewable energy used:
- Energy storage/battery
Solar PV grid connect
- Size of PV system:
- 4.5kW
- Average Daily Energy Consumption:
- N/A - variable occupancy
- Cost estimate of sustainable home/features:
- $20,000
- Estimate of annual savings:
- $2,000
- House Size
- 308m2
- BAL Rating
- BAL – Low: There is insufficient risk to warrant specific construction requirements
- Roof
- Metal (Colorbond)
- Wall Materials
- Concrete blocks
- Window and Door Types
- Sliding windows/doors
- Universal Design Features
- 80cm minimum door opening width
Flush thresholds (no lip) to all external doors
Hobless showers
Loud doorbell/connected to flashing light
Minimum 110cm wide hallways
Power points at 60cm above floor level and 50cm from internal corners
Rocker style light switches
- Number of bedrooms
- 2
- Number of bathrooms
- 4
- Garden / Outdoors
- Lawn on western side to reduce radiant heat
- Waste Reduction Practices:
- Book exchange/library
Recycle
- Other Waste Reduction Practices:
- Cans/bottles collected from boat owners
- Healthy home features
- Cross flow ventilation
- Housing Type:
- Coast Guard Base
- Project Type:
- Continual Improvement
- Open with support of
- Capricorn Coast Landcare
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