Dave and Phil’s Place 2017

Dave and Phil’s Place

Seven years ago we undertook a renovation of our 1969-built suburban home, to extend and to reduce our carbon footprint. Come and have a look around, and see how things are going now – the impact on our utility bills, the actual reduction in resource use, and the pros and cons of the choices we’ve made.

Financially, it’s a mixed bag and we’re happy to explore some of that with visitors – some alterations are great for the earth but don’t impact the hip pocket particularly (e.g. reducing bore watering), some come at a cost we think worthwhile (grey water) and others save money as well (Solar PV on the earliest tariff contract).

Features include:

– Grey-water recycling system, which recycles water from laundry and showers to a sub-soil irrigation system under the back lawn. This system has undergone a couple of iterations.
– We have a wide corner block and have removed all the lawn at the front of the block, replacing it with a large native garden and veggie patch with compost bins.
– 4kw solar PV system with 19 roof panels. We have data on display of power use and bills since we installed this.
– 5,000L rainwater tank, which feeds our laundry and toilets.
– Back deck with tilted roof which faces North and provides shade to the previously exposed North wall of our house.

– Bee Hive through Postcode Honey

We are keen to share with others our experience of retro-fitting sustainable improvements to a suburban home.

Join Switch your thinking and Transition Town Gosnells on a free guided bus tour exploring local environmentally progressive homes including this house. To book a spot on this tour click here.

Sustainability Features

Years Open
2015, 2016, 2017
ENERGY AND WATER EFFICIENT FEATURES
RENEWABLE ENERGY SPECIFICATIONS
COSTS AND COST SAVINGS
HOUSE DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS
GARDEN AND WASTE REDUCTION
Location
Bull Creek WA 6149

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