Renovated ground level house with edible garden 2018

Renovated ground level house with edible garden

An original ground level house purchased in 2009 features loured internal and external walls for cross-ventilation and maximum cooling. An edible garden and water-wise plants are also a feature. Water is reused in the garden and a 4.5kW solar panel system has been installed. The house orients east-west on an angle to the block and no direct sunlight passes through the louvers. Recent installation of bio filtered in-ground pool chlorine and salt free using a pool ionizer.

Sustainability Features

Years Open
2018
ENERGY AND WATER EFFICIENT FEATURES
    • Passive heating cooling:
    • Cross ventilation
      Passive solar designed home
    • Active heating cooling:
    • Active heating/cooling system of 1 AYC box
    • Water heating:
    • Solar hot water
    • Water harvesting and saving features:
    • Grey water system
      Stormwater management
    • Window Protection:
    • Blinds
SUSTAINABLE & RECYCLED MATERIALS
    • Recycled and reused materials:
    • Timber
RENEWABLE ENERGY SPECIFICATIONS
    • All-Electric Home?
    • No
    • Renewable energy
    • Solar Panel system- 4.5kW, Gas connection
HOUSE DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS
    • Roof
    • Metal (Zincalume)
    • Wall Materials
    • Double brick
    • Window and Door Types
    • Louvre windows
    • Number of bedrooms
    • 1
    • Number of bathrooms
    • 1
GARDEN AND WASTE REDUCTION
    • Garden / Outdoors
    • No concrete in the yard or driveway to maximise food growing space.
    • Garden / Outdoors
    • Chickens
      Drip irrigation
      Edible garden
      Water wise plants

Location
Alawa NT 0810
    • Housing Type:
    • Standalone House
    • Project Type:
    • Renovation
    • Open with support of
    • Environment Centre NT

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