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Moving from a rural environment to a residential block, I have attempted to recreate as much of the qualities I like as possible. It has been a lifelong dream to have a good old rough sawn vertical board & batten house by the beach and at last I’ve realised that dream.

The house is a north facing using passive solar design principles, making use of thermal mass and cross flow ventilation. Using radial milled silvertop ash, rough sawn vertical board and battens on this home. I have recycled the staircase, timber benches, industrial light shades, bridge timber, garden and irrigation materials, rocks and stones in the build of this house.

My home is carpet free to reduce the build up of dust, low VOC products used and natural oils/solvents used where possible. Natural light and energy efficient lighting is used throughout.

There is a productive raised bed vegie patch and an enclosed, trellised orchard at the rear, with plans for a native garden for the remaining area.

Fire protection – gutter guard and fire plugs fitted.

Designed by Chris Luttrell and built by Castle Construction Tas
All donations taken on the day will go to East Coast Alliance

This home is still under construction in areas so please take care.

This house achieved a NatHERS rating of 6.6 stars using NatHERS accredited software (BersPro). Find out how the star ratings work on the Nationwide House Energy Rating Scheme (NatHERS) website.

Sustainability Features

ENERGY AND WATER EFFICIENT FEATURES

- Energy efficiency:
- Efficient lighting
- Passive heating cooling:
- Cross ventilation
  Passive solar designed home
- Active heating cooling:
- Pellet wood heater
- Water heating:
- 150L electric cylinder
- Water harvesting and saving features:
- Above ground rainwater storage
  Low flow shower heads
  Drip irrigation
- Above ground rainwater storage Type:
- Polyethylene tanks
- Above ground rainwater storage Size
- 2 x 4600L
- Storage connected to
- Garden
- Energy Efficient Lighting
- LED lights throughout
  Natural daylight
- Window Protection:
- Blinds

SUSTAINABLE & RECYCLED MATERIALS

- Recycled and reused materials:
- Staircase, timber benches, garden and irrigation materials
- Recycled and reused materials:
- Light fixtures
  Rocks/stone
  Timber

INSULATION SPECIFICATIONS

- Insulation Type:
- Under-roof
  Ceiling
  Floor
- Ceiling Type:
- Bulk – glass wool
- Ceiling Rating:
- R5.0
- Floor Type:
- Bulk - glass wool
- Floor Rating:
- R2.5
- Under Roof Insulation Type:
- Reflective foil

RENEWABLE ENERGY SPECIFICATIONS

- All-Electric Home?
- Yes
- Energy star rating:
- 6.6 Stars

HOUSE DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS

- House Size
- 235 m2 - inc garage and decking
- 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
- Timber
- Window and Door Types
- Double glazing
- Universal design accessability
- Adaptive design
- Universal Design Features
- Hobless showers
  Lever handles for doors (no knobs)
  Lift/elevator
  No Corner cupboards
  Tapware to be easily accessed from outside the shower
- Universal Design Features
- Hand rails for toilets and showers
- Number of bedrooms
- 2
- Number of bathrooms
- 2

GARDEN AND WASTE REDUCTION

- Garden / Outdoors
- Composting
  Drip irrigation
  Edible garden
  Native plants
  Water wise plants
- Waste Reduction Practices:
- Compost all food scraps
  Recycle
  Repair
  Swap with friends and neighbours

HEALTHY HOME FEATURES

- Healthy home features
- Cross flow ventilation
  Low VOC paints/sealer/varnish
  Natural light and ventilation
  Natural oil sealer/finishes
  No carpets

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