Integrated tiny home 2024

Integrated tiny home

This tiny beach-inspired home showcases sustainability, with water collection from the roof and potential of zero waste living. Its robust construction, including a patented weight distribution system, ensures stability on the road while minimizing environmental effect. Smart features like cross ventilation and solar wall enhance energy efficiency, while ample underfloor storage caters to adventure gears. Tested during Northern Rivers 2022 flood with no damage, it offers a blend of eco conscious design and durability for sustainable living.

Sustainability Features

Years Open
2024
ENERGY AND WATER EFFICIENT FEATURES
    • Energy efficiency:
    • Efficient lighting
      Efficient appliances
      Energy monitoring
      Smart home features
    • Passive heating cooling:
    • Cross ventilation

    • Passive heating cooling:
    • Smart solar wall opens to make awnings
    • Water heating:
    • Instant gas
    • Water harvesting and saving features:
    • Rainwater storage - Above ground
      Blackwater system
      Compost toilet
      Grey water system
      Worm farm septic tank system
    • Average water consumption per day:
    • 20-50L
    • Above ground rainwater storage Type:
    • Water tank
    • Above ground rainwater storage Size
    • 220L can be doubled or tripled if needed
    • Energy Efficient Lighting
    • LED lights throughout
      Natural daylight
    • Window Protection:
    • Awnings (external)
      Drapes/curtains
      Eaves
SUSTAINABLE & RECYCLED MATERIALS
    • Sustainable materials:
    • Recycled wood and left overs from building of our family house
    • Recycled and reused materials:
    • Basins/sinks
      Doors
      Glass
      Timber
      Windows
INSULATION SPECIFICATIONS
    • Insulation Type:
    • Under-roof
      External walls
      Floor
    • Floor Type:
    • Commercial grade rubbery under the floor
    • Floor Rating:
    • Not sure but it works well
    • Under Roof Insulation Type:
    • Reflective foil
    • Under Roof Insulation Rating:
    • R3 walls and R5 under the roof
    • External Walls Type:
    • Reflective insulation
RENEWABLE ENERGY SPECIFICATIONS
    • All-Electric Home?
    • No
    • Renewable energy used:
    • Solar PV off-grid
    • Size of PV system:
    • 0.7 KW
    • Average Daily Energy Consumption:
    • Close to zero
COSTS AND COST SAVINGS
    • Total cost of home when constructed:
    • $75000 includes build in 2019 and renovation in 2023
    • Cost estimate of sustainable home/features:
    • hard to say, probably over 100K now
    • Estimate of annual savings:
    • No bills, sustainable living, freedom of travel
HOUSE DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS
    • House Size
    • 4.5 m x 2 m or 9m2
    • BAL Rating
    • BAL – 19: Increasing levels of ember attack and ignition of debris with a heat flux of up to 19kW/m2
    • Roof
    • Metal (Colorbond)
    • Wall Materials
    • Metal (Colorbond)
    • Window and Door Types
    • Casement
      Double glazing

    • Window and Door Types
    • Toughen glass bushfire resistant
    • Universal design accessability
    • Adaptive design
      Multi-generational
      Universal access
    • Universal Design Features
    • Contrasting colours and material for vision impaired
      Flush thresholds (no lip) to all external doors
      No Corner cupboards
    • Number of bedrooms
    • 1
    • Number of bathrooms
    • 1
    • Healthy Home Materials
    • Cabinet design to minimise dust collection
      Carpet free - tiles/concrete/timber flooring throughout
      Chemical free cleaning products used
      Cross flow ventilation
      Formaldehyde free cabinets
      Lime render/wash
      Natural light and ventilation
      VOC free paints/sealer/varnish
      Wax based sealer/finish

GARDEN AND WASTE REDUCTION
    • Garden / Outdoors
    • Worm farm
    • Waste Reduction Practices:
    • Compost all food scraps
      Plastic free household
      Recycle
      Repair
      Recycle coffee grounds from nearby cafe's
      Take own containers to the supermarket and for take away food
      Waste free/reduced construction site
HEALTHY HOME FEATURES
    • Healthy home features
    • Cabinet design to minimise dust collection
      Carpet free - tiles/concrete/timber flooring throughout
      Chemical free cleaning products used
      Cross flow ventilation
      Formaldehyde free cabinets
      Lime render/wash
      Natural light and ventilation
      VOC free paints/sealer/varnish
      Wax based sealer/finish

    • Healthy Home
    • Venetian plaster on MgO walls with beeswax finish and lime wash
Location
Hazelbrook NSW 2779
    • Housing Type:
    • Tiny Home - Transportable
    • Project Type:
    • New Build
    • Disaster Resilient Design
    • Flood Resilience
      Bushfire Resilience
      Cyclone/Storm Resilience
    • Builder
    • Owner builder
    • Designer
    • We designed and patented this tiny house

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