Earthshack
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House Notes – Earthshack
Earthshack was recently designed and built by the current owners. With an 8.2 star rating, the home demonstrates the simplicity and effectiveness of passive solar design. There is no need for air conditioning; the home’s maximum internal summer temperature has been measured at 22.5 degrees. The coldest winter temperature, after days of no heating has been recorded at 16 degrees. The exterior walls are strawbale and the internal layout is open plan.
Progress photos of the build will be on display and the owner builders will be on site to answer questions.
A gold coin donation for the Baw Baw Sustainability Network will be collected on site.
Sustainability Features
- Energy efficiency:
- Efficient lighting
Draught proofing
Efficient appliances
Energy monitoring
- Passive heating cooling:
- Shading
Cross ventilation
- Passive heating cooling:
- Cooling Cupboard
- Active heating cooling:
- Ceiling fans
- Water heating:
- Solar hot water (flat panel)
Wood fire wetback
- Water harvesting and saving features:
- Above ground storage
Greywater system
- Above ground rainwater storage Type:
- Tanks
- Above ground rainwater storage Size
- 44,000 litres
- Recycled and reused materials:
- Hardwood for kitchen, light fittings, clawfoot bath
- Sustainable materials:
- straw, lime render,
- Recycled and reused materials:
- Doors
Kitchen/bath cabinets
- Insulation Type:
- Ceiling
Internal and external walls
- Ceiling Type:
- trusses with plaster
- Internal / External Walls Type:
- stud frame internal, strawbale external
- Energy star rating:
- 8.2 stars
- Renewable energy used:
- Solar PV off-grid
- Cost estimate of sustainable home/features:
- $200,000
- House Size
- 200 square meters
- Window and Door Types
- Double glazing
- Number of bedrooms
- 3
- Number of bathrooms
- 1
- Garden / Outdoors
- Edible garden
Organic
Permaculture
Composting
Native plants
Chickens
- Healthy home features
- natural paints and carpet
- Housing Type:
- Standalone House
- Project Type:
- New Build
- Builder
- Owner built
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