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Middle Block

The house was designed to suit my needs and features a secure screened verandah as the area is prone to high numbers of mosquitoes. My block was challenging, a non standard shape, reactive clay rear site – however we persisted and created a low impact, non-toxic passive solar home and I hope that this house will encourage others to do the same.

Designed and built by Wandoo Design & Construction

Sustainability Features

ENERGY AND WATER EFFICIENT FEATURES

- Passive heating cooling:
- Cross ventilation
  Passive solar designed home
  Thermal mass
- Passive heating cooling:
- Clerestory windows.
- Active heating cooling:
- Ceiling fans
- Active heating cooling:
- Pot belly
- Water heating:
- Solar hot water (flat panel)
- Water harvesting and saving features:
- Above ground rainwater storage
- Above ground rainwater storage Type:
- Rainwater tanks x 2
- Above ground rainwater storage Size
- 1,600 + 2,400 = 4,000 litres
- Water harvesting and saving
- Greywater ready from laundry & bathroom
- Energy Efficient Lighting
- LED lights throughout
- Energy Efficient Lighting
- Clerestory windows
- Electric Vehicle Type
- Hybrid Prius
- Window Protection:
- Blinds
  Deciduous tree/vegetation

SUSTAINABLE & RECYCLED MATERIALS

- Recycled and reused materials:
- Timber benchtops is Remilled recycled Jarrah and Veranda roof frame in recycled Jarrah
- Sustainable materials:
- Lightweight construction - timber framed and steel cladding. Beam reinforced concrete pad - 'waffle pad' to sit lightly on heavy clay soil, avoiding the need to remove and replace hundreds of cubic meters of endemic soil. All materials used are low toxicity, mostly natural, and mechanically fixed. We avoided adhesives and plastics.
- Recycled and reused materials:
- Timber

INSULATION SPECIFICATIONS

- Insulation Type:
- Under roof
  Ceiling
  Internal walls
  External Walls
- Under Roof Insulation Type:
- Wool as well as reflective foil
- Under Roof Insulation Rating:
- R1.3 anticon plus R4 Bulk
- Internal Walls Insulation Type:
- Bulk - polyester
- Internal Walls Insulation Rating:
- R2.5
- External Walls Rating:
- R2.5
- External Walls Type:
- Bulk - polyester

RENEWABLE ENERGY SPECIFICATIONS

- All-Electric Home?
- Yes

COSTS AND COST SAVINGS

- Total cost of home when constructed:
- $340,000

HOUSE DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS

- House Size
- 140m2
- Roof
- Metal (Zincalume)
- Wall Materials
- Lightweight construction (timber frame)
- Window and Door Types
- Clerestory windows
  Louvre windows
  Sliding windows/doors
  Stacking windows/doors
- Universal Design Features
- 80cm minimum door opening width
  Hobless showers
  Lever handles for doors (no knobs)
  Minimum 110cm wide hallways
  Shower head on rail for various heights
  Slip resistant flooring
  Tapware to be easily accessed from outside the shower
- Number of bedrooms
- 3
- Number of bathrooms
- 1

GARDEN AND WASTE REDUCTION

- Garden / Outdoors
- Composting

HEALTHY HOME FEATURES

- Healthy home features
- Cross flow ventilation
  Natural oil sealer/finishes
  No carpets

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