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Sustainable House Day Buff Point, NSW |
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Category: Sustainable House Day 2009 |
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by buffpoint  (August 2009) (rank 218th) |
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Eileen's Place
New or Retrofit: New and Retrofit
Architect: Owner Builder: Eileen Daly
Sustainable elements that are featured in this home
Water harvesting:
2 x 5,000Lt Water Tanks
1 x 1,000Lt Water Tank + various small tanks
External walls:
Fibro and Block
Internal walls:
Gyprock and some insulation ( New Extension)
Roof:
Tiles + Colour bond on New Extension
- All Insulated
Floor:
Chipboard
New Extension, builders board varnished, Carpet, vinyl and tiles
Window treatments:
Roller Shutters on North and East side of the house
Vertical Blinds living area
Glass bricks and lead light window in kitchen
Electricity generation:
Grid connected 1.3Kw system
Heating & Cooling:
Passive cooling. Breezeway through living and dining between stairs and sliding doors
Passive heating sun on North side heats house as well as slow combustion wood stove
Reverse cycle air conditioner for cooling in Summer
Water heating:
Solar hot water with manually operated back up. Tank on Roof, no pump or electricity required
Appliances:
Energy or water efficient appliance selection
eg, One cup electric jug
Energy efficient fridge
Other:
Waste and recycling: 2 worm farms and 4 compost bins + Enviro Composting Bin
Landscaping - Permaculture garden with Native and low maintenance plants
Vegie Garden: 3 Permaculture raised garden beds made up of recycled corrugated iron and hardwood. 1 Permaculture garden bed in old water tank, numerous fruit trees and herbs. Drip watering systems installed, gravity feed
