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Trentleck House

This family home is all electric with solar, wind and hydro power. We have a battery storage system so we can be off grid. Water is heated using solar power and wood fired hydronic heating for the home. Biogas generator and cooking. Energy efficient appliances and lighting has been used throughout the home to reduce running costs.

Fully insulated and draught proofed to keep the house warm in winter and cool in summer.

Water is collected and stored in large rainwater tanks and we have a blackwater system to recycle waste water.

We work on a paddock to plate philosophy with fruit, veggies, chooks, cattle and bees and also have alpacas for wool.

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Sustainability Features

ENERGY AND WATER EFFICIENT FEATURES

- Energy efficiency:
- Draught proofing
  Efficient lighting
  Efficient appliances
  Energy monitoring
- Passive heating cooling:
- Shading
- Active heating cooling:
- Ceiling fans
  Evaporative
  Hydronic
  Solar hydronic
- Water heating:
- Solar hot water (evacuated tube)
  Water heated by PV system
  Wood fire wetback
- Water harvesting and saving features:
- Above ground rainwater storage
  Blackwater system
  Low flow shower heads
  Low flow taps
  Drip irrigation
- Above ground rainwater storage Type:
- Concrete tanks, plus plastic tank for gravity feed
- Energy Efficient Lighting
- LED lights throughout
  Natural daylight

SUSTAINABLE & RECYCLED MATERIALS

- Recycled and reused materials:
- Doors
  Windows

INSULATION SPECIFICATIONS

- Insulation Type:
- Ceiling
  Internal walls
  External walls
  Floor
- Ceiling Type:
- Bulk – glass wool
- Floor Type:
- Bulk - polystyrene board
- Internal Walls Insulation Type:
- Bulk – glass wool
- External Walls Type:
- Bulk – glass wool

RENEWABLE ENERGY SPECIFICATIONS

- All-Electric Home?
- Yes
- Renewable energy used:
- Biogas
  Energy storage/battery
  Micro-hydro
  Solar PV grid connect
  Solar PV off-grid
  Wind

COSTS AND COST SAVINGS

- Cost estimate of sustainable home/features:
- $35,000

HOUSE DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS

- Roof
- Metal (Zincalume)
- Wall Materials
- Timber
- Window and Door Types
- Low-e, films
- Number of bedrooms
- 5
- Number of bathrooms
- 2

GARDEN AND WASTE REDUCTION

- Garden / Outdoors
- Bee keeping
  Chickens
  Composting
  Drip irrigation
  Edible garden
- Waste Reduction Practices:
- Compost all food scraps
  Recycle
  Repair
  Swap with friends and neighbours

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