Tropical Pavilions
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House Notes – Tropical Pavilions
Tropical Pavilions was designed as a series of Pods to maximize their potential use now & in the future. Site conditions are a tropical climate with potential cyclones so durability and strength are a priority. We opted for a small footprint and adjustable walls to minimize materials use and utilize maximum natural light & ventilation in a passive solar design. Timber was the main material used for its low carbon footprint and availability from local mills.
Corrugated steel roofing was used for cyclonic strength and was insulated with an R1.4 blanket backed up with Solomit compressed straw ceiling panels. Walls were also insulated with reflective foil & batts. Living without AC in the tropics requires an open building with cross flow ventilation & ceiling fans. Due to minimum services a home sewerage plant was used & all water was collected in tanks.
Sustainability Features
- Energy efficiency:
- Efficient lighting
Efficient appliances
- Passive heating cooling:
- Cross ventilation
External planting
Passive solar designed home
- Active heating cooling:
- Ceiling fans
- Water heating:
- Solar hot water (flat panel)
- Water harvesting and saving features:
- Rainwater storage - Above ground
Blackwater system
Low flow shower heads
Low flow taps
- Average water consumption per day:
- Unknown
- Above ground rainwater storage Type:
- Zincalume metal
- Above ground rainwater storage Size
- 10,000l
- Energy Efficient Lighting
- LED lights throughout
Natural daylight
- Sustainable materials:
- A Passive Solar Design with northern orientation, maximum natural light and ventilation is important living in the tropics.
- Insulation Type:
- Ceiling
External walls
- Ceiling Type:
- Solomit recycled straw panels
- Ceiling Rating:
- R 1.0
- External Walls Rating:
- R 3.0
- External Walls Type:
- Bulk – glass wool
- All-Electric Home?
- Yes
- Energy star rating:
- 7.5
- Average Daily Energy Consumption:
- Unknown
- Total cost of home when constructed:
- $500,000.00
- Cost estimate of sustainable home/features:
- None
- Estimate of annual savings:
- Unknown
- House Size
- 180m2
- BAL Rating
- No BAL rating requirements at time of construction
- Universal design accessability
- Adaptive design
- Universal Design Features
- Flush thresholds (no lip) to all external doors
Hobless showers
Lever handles for doors (no knobs)
Minimum 110cm wide hallways
Ramps and path gradients must be less than 20:1
Slip resistant flooring
Window openings easily accessible
- Number of bedrooms
- 2
- Number of bathrooms
- 2
- Garden / Outdoors
- Composting
Frog friendly
Local indigenous plants
Natural swimming pool
- Waste Reduction Practices:
- Compost all food scraps
Plastic free household
- Healthy home features
- Carpet free - tiles/concrete/timber flooring throughout
Chemical free cleaning products used
Cross flow ventilation
Formaldehyde free cabinets
Low VOC paints/sealer/varnish
Natural light and ventilation
- Housing Type:
- Standalone House
- Project Type:
- New Build
- Builder
- Owner
- Designer
- Tony Lawson - Lawson Design
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