Shoalwater House 2018

House Notes – Shoalwater House

This three bedroom modern home was designed for a couple who wanted open living but also designated space for sewing and the home office.

The single storey home, built only a stones throw from the India ocean on one side and Lake Richmond on the other, beautifully highlights the impact a passive solar designed house can have on living comfortably all-year round. Living areas face North to catch the warm sun, with East and West windows minimised to block the intense heat. Windows have also been strategically placed to provide breeze paths to purge summer heat.

The home also features materials to minimise heat gain/loss. These include concrete slab on ground for thermal mass, double brickwork with Aircell insulation and Colorbond roofing with Anticon in the roof and bulk insulation in the ceiling space.

This home also features a number of sustainability items such as roof vents to expel hot air and 1kw solar panels to provide relief (about 30%) from electricity bills. The solar hot water system provides 90% of the hot water, only using the electric booster on sunless winter days

Water efficient fixtures, fittings and appliances have also been carefully selected to conserve water.

Landscaping design has been carefully planned to ensure the garden features edible and native plants which not only look beautiful but also water wise with the water sourced from a bore. A basic hydroponic system, compost bins and worm farms all add another level of sustainability unique to the garden.

Designed by Solar Dwellings

Sustainability Features

Years Open
2014
2018
ENERGY AND WATER EFFICIENT FEATURES
    • Energy efficiency:
    • Draught proofing
    • Passive heating cooling:
    • Cross ventilation
      Passive solar designed home
      Shading
      Thermal mass
    • Water heating:
    • Solar hot water (flat panel)
    • Water harvesting and saving features:
    • Low flow shower heads
      Low flow taps
    • Energy Efficient Lighting
    • Natural daylight
    • Window Protection:
    • Drapes/curtains
      Solar pergola
SUSTAINABLE & RECYCLED MATERIALS
    • Sustainable materials:
    • Construction Materials • Double brick with Air-Cell wall insulation • Colorbond roof with Roof and ceiling insulation R 1.2 Anticon under roof sheet • Single glazed windows Sustainable Features • Roof vents to expel hot air • Solar hot water system provides 90% of the hot water, only using the electric booster on sunless winter days • 1kw solar panels provide relief (about 30%) from electricty bills. Essentially native gardens front and side which are all water wise Garden • Water for gardens comes from a bore • Edible garden and basic hydroponic system • Shade sails in summer • Compost bins • Worm farms are utilised to enhance the soils
INSULATION SPECIFICATIONS
    • Insulation Type:
    • Under roof
      Ceiling
      External Walls
    • Ceiling Type:
    • Bulk - cellulose fibre
    • Under Roof Insulation Type:
    • Reflective foil
RENEWABLE ENERGY SPECIFICATIONS
    • All-Electric Home?
    • No
    • Renewable energy used:
    • Solar PV grid connect
    • Size of PV system:
    • 1kw
HOUSE DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS
    • House Size
    • 270 sq m
    • Roof
    • Metal (Colorbond)
    • Wall Materials
    • Double brick
    • Window and Door Types
    • Sliding windows/doors
    • Universal design accessability
    • Wheelchair Access
    • Universal Design Features
    • 80cm minimum door opening width
      Flush thresholds (no lip) to all external doors
      Hobless showers
      Lever handles for doors (no knobs)
      Minimum 110cm wide hallways
      No stairs/steps
      Semi recessed basins
      Shower head on rail for various heights
      Tapware to be easily accessed from outside the shower
    • Number of bedrooms
    • 4
    • Number of bathrooms
    • 2
GARDEN AND WASTE REDUCTION
    • Garden / Outdoors
    • Chickens
      Composting
      Edible garden
      Native plants
HEALTHY HOME FEATURES
    • Healthy home features
    • Cabinet design to minimise dust collection
      Cross flow ventilation
      Natural light and ventilation
Location
Shoalwater WA 6169
    • Housing Type:
    • Standalone House
    • Project Type:
    • New Build
    • Designer
    • Solar Dwellings

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