The Confluence 2020

The Confluence

We have a unique off-grid mountain-bush home, that is 11km off the grid. It is well insulated, cool in summer and warm in winter, and is powered by a low-head micro-hydro in our river plus 2kW of PV backup. We have a wood stove water jacket to back up the solar hot water heater, and 2 composting rotating-drum toilets.

Our property is very fire defendable (we battled the ’03 fires, see video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_kAMjSBak7I&t=2s), with deck sprinklers, cleared park-like area around the house, underfloor tin, a ‘fire truck’ and more.

Here’s a 45 minute walking tour of our property we put together for Sustainable House Day (full version): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Yds5PGQG-w

We also have:

  • Two different types of rotating drum composting toilets
  • Greywater system
  • Solar plus wood stove with backup gas-boost hot water
  • Low-energy appliances
  • The best deck on Earth
  • Wood-fired hot tub
  • 10mm polycarbonate panelled Greenhouse – which means tomatoes in the winter!

Sustainability Features

Years Open
2011, 2015, 2018, 2020
ENERGY AND WATER EFFICIENT FEATURES
INSULATION SPECIFICATIONS
RENEWABLE ENERGY SPECIFICATIONS
COSTS AND COST SAVINGS
HOUSE DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS
GARDEN AND WASTE REDUCTION
Location
Anglers Rest VIC 3898

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