Riverside House
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Riverside House
Built in 2015 on 0.8 hectares, this house won the SA Housing Industry Association GreenSmart House of the Year.
It is a conventionally built house with attention to orientation, insulation, ventilation and thermal mass to achieve passive energy efficiency. All water is harvested on-site and effluent treated in an energy-efficient active dispersal system. A 3kW PV system and solar evacuated tube boosted water heating further minimise energy usage.
Sustainability is further enhanced by our orchard, vegetable garden, chickens and bees. We compost our waste, and use a worm farm and chicken manure to increase its value.
Locally, we participate in an environmental care group and raise native seedlings as part of revegetation projects.
Designed and built by South Coast Constructions.
Sustainability Features
- Energy efficiency:
- Draught proofing
Efficient lighting
Efficient appliances
- Passive heating cooling:
- Passive solar designed home
Shading
Thermal mass
- Active heating cooling:
- Ceiling fans
- Water heating:
- Solar hot water (evacuated tube)
- Water harvesting and saving features:
- Above ground rainwater storage
Blackwater system
Stormwater management
Low flow shower heads
- Above ground rainwater storage Type:
- Rainwater tanks
- Above ground rainwater storage Size
- 95,000L
- Storage connected to
- Garden
Whole house
- Energy Efficient Lighting
- LED lights throughout
Natural daylight
Tubular skylight
- Window Protection:
- Awnings (external)
Blinds
Drapes/curtains
Honeycomb blinds
- Sustainable materials:
- Careful waste management
- Recycled and reused materials:
- Pallets
- Insulation Type:
- Under-roof
Ceiling
Internal walls
External walls
- Ceiling Type:
- Bulk – glass wool
- Ceiling Rating:
- R5.0
- Under Roof Insulation Type:
- Aircell under roofing
- Under Roof Insulation Rating:
- R5.0
- Internal Walls Insulation Type:
- Bulk – glass wool
- Internal Walls Insulation Rating:
- R1.5
- External Walls Rating:
- R2.5
- All-Electric Home?
- No
- Renewable energy used:
- Solar PV grid connect
- Size of PV system:
- 3kW
- Total cost of home when constructed:
- Under $450,000
- Estimate of annual savings:
- $3000
- House Size
- 250m2
- BAL Rating
- BAL – Low: There is insufficient risk to warrant specific construction requirements
- Roof
- Metal (Zincalume)
- Wall Materials
- Brick veneer
Concrete blocks
Insulated panels or blocks
Lightweight construction (steel frame)
Lightweight construction (timber frame)
Rammed earth
- Window and Door Types
- Clerestory windows
Double glazing
Sliding windows/doors
Pocket doors
Sun Tunnel/SolaTube
- Universal Design Features
- 80cm minimum door opening width
Lever handles for doors (no knobs)
- Number of bedrooms
- 3
- Number of bathrooms
- 2
- Garden / Outdoors
- Bee keeping
Bee hotels/friendly
Chickens
Composting
Edible garden
Permaculture
Native plants
Water wise plants
- Waste Reduction Practices:
- Compost all food scraps
Recycle
Repair
Swap with friends and neighbours
- Healthy home features
- Cabinet design to minimise dust collection
Cross flow ventilation
Indoor plants for air filtration
Low VOC paints/sealer/varnish
Natural light and ventilation
- Housing Type:
- Standalone House
- Project Type:
- New Build
- Open with support of
- Yankalilla Council
- Builder
- South Coast Constructions
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