Rammed Earth Mountain View House
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Rammed Earth Mountain View House
This home has had to be withdrawn due to the roads not being accessible due to heavy rain
This Rammed Earth House is over 20 years old. The thermal properties of this construction and passive solar design help to maintain a comfortable temperature. Other features include; clerestory windows delivering winter sun to an internal earth wall heat bank, north facing double glazed windows and fernery. A wood burning combustion stove for cooking also provides hot water to wall mounted heating panels. Water is collected in rain water tanks. Termimesh provides non chemical protection from termites.
Sustainability Features
- Energy efficiency:
- Efficient lighting
Efficient appliances
- Passive heating cooling:
- Shading
Cross ventilation
- Active heating cooling:
- Ceiling fans
- Water heating:
- Wood fire wetback
- Water harvesting and saving features:
- Above ground storage
- Above ground rainwater storage Type:
- concrete tanks/ poly tanks
- Sustainable materials:
- earth construction using locally sourced material.
- Recycled and reused materials:
- Doors
- Cost estimate of sustainable home/features:
- $120,000
- House Size
- 27 sq
- Window and Door Types
- Double glazing
Clerestory windows
- Number of bedrooms
- 4
- Number of bathrooms
- 2
- Garden / Outdoors
- Water wise plants
Edible garden
Composting
Native plants
Chickens
- Healthy home features
- Termimesh termite protection.
- Housing Type:
- Standalone House
- Project Type:
- Continual Improvement
- Builder
- Rammed Earth Enterprises
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