Yarragon Strawbale House
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House Notes – Yarragon Strawbale House
Our house has strawbale and rammed-earth walls, Apricus evacuated tube and wood heater boosted hot water, all-electric appliances and a 7.5kW PV system. Insulation is sprayfoam under the roof, which spans from the top plate of the walls. We have added an off grid/hybrid battery system using secondhand lead-acid batteries.
We also have a Nissan Leaf and Tesla Model 3 electric vehicles
Designed by Steve Hanson
Our house had a Victorian Residential Efficiency Scorecard click here to find out more.
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Sustainability Features
- Energy efficiency:
- Draught proofing
Efficient lighting
Efficient appliances
Energy monitoring
- Passive heating cooling:
- Passive solar designed home
Shading
Thermal mass
- Active heating cooling:
- Ceiling fans
- Active heating cooling:
- Wood heater
- Water heating:
- Solar hot water (evacuated tube)
Wood fire wetback
- Water harvesting and saving features:
- Low flow shower heads
- Energy Efficient Lighting
- LED lights throughout
Natural daylight
- Electric Vehicle Type
- Nissan Leaf and Tesla Model 3
- Window Protection:
- Deciduous tree/vegetation
- Insulation Type:
- Under-roof
Floor
- Floor Type:
- Slab perimeter polystyrene board
- Under Roof Insulation Type:
- Spray foam
- Under Roof Insulation Rating:
- R4.0
- All-Electric Home?
- Yes
- Renewable energy used:
- Energy storage/battery
Solar PV grid connect
Solar PV off-grid
- Size of PV system:
- 7.5
- Total cost of home when constructed:
- $580,000
- Estimate of annual savings:
- $7000
- House Size
- 277m2
- Roof
- Metal (Colorbond)
- Wall Materials
- Rammed earth
Strawbale
- Window and Door Types
- Double glazing
- Number of bedrooms
- 4
- Number of bathrooms
- 2
- Garden / Outdoors
- Chickens
Edible garden
Orchard
Worm farm
- Waste Reduction Practices:
- Compost all food scraps
Make jams/conserves
Pickle and preserve food
Recycle
- Healthy home features
- Lime render/wash
- Housing Type:
- Standalone House
- Project Type:
- New Build
- Open with support of
- Baw Baw Sustainability Network
- Builder
- Alan Hauxwell
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