The concept of the home was to avoid the heat here in Griffith during the summer which can peak often around 38-40c , therefore the insulation is about heat penetration. The principle was to create a thermal break with the outside.
Cupolex flooring used to reduce contact with the soil.
Steel frame from Fortitude frames:
Double glazed windows supplied by: Windows for life: these are Upvc frames which stops heat seeping in as with through Aluminium frames.
Heating and Cooling by: Ambient Air: Supplied by Geo-thermal Australia, and Australian Hydronic supplies, and designed by: Australiansunenergy
HRV Unit supplied by: Atlantics Pty Ltd
Stone supplied by: Hoobler Stone
Roofing and EPS panel supplied by: RBS ROOFING Griffith.