Main Eco-Features
Passive solar with true north facing windows to bring in winter sun*.
Mudbrick walls inside for thermal mass.
Solar Hot water on north facing roof.
Solar electricity cells on north facing roof
90000 litre water tank supplying year round water
Strawbale walls on exterior to provide high insulation (and low footprint)
Stone wall in middle to absorb heat and keep temperature constant
Double glazing on windows for insulation
Eves that keep out summer sun
Clerestory windows to allow light into rooms and hot air out in summer
Marmoleum flooring – low allergy and natural material
Biolytix septic system that waters our orchard underground
USEFUL LINKS
Last Straw Construction (Blackwood Carpentry)
Our Main Builder
0417 891 921
Ecopolis Architects
Our Architect
www.ecopolis.com.au
Our Septic System
0800 700 818
www.biolytix.com
Recycled Timber
www.adelaideruralsalvage.com.au
sustainable living with style magazine
www.ata.org.au
Ecoconstruction and Project Management
Our Project Manager
PO Box 405 Brighton SA 5048 | 0411 192 775
EarthWerks
Mudbricks
0409 655 630
10 Simper Crescent, Mount Barker
5251 Phone: 8398 3090
www.mtbarkerglass.com.au
Solar Cells and Hot Water
Tell them we sent you for a $200 discount
www.solarshop.com.au