St Kilda Ecohouse
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- | The '''St Kilda Ecohouse''' was a project of the St Kilda Ecocentre. The goals were to transform the house and garden on the corner of the St Kilda Botanical Gardens into a model sustainable building to provide education and inspiration to the wider community, acting as a seed for further change. An existing brick house was redesigned and refitted with sustainable features, including: | + | The '''St Kilda Ecohouse''' was a project of the Port Phillip EcoCentre. The goals were to transform the house and garden on the corner of the St Kilda Botanical Gardens into a model sustainable building to provide education and inspiration to the wider community, acting as a seed for further change. An existing brick house was redesigned and refitted with sustainable features, including: |
* water harvesting, conserving and recycling achieving zero discharge from the residential site (including the majority of storm water) | * water harvesting, conserving and recycling achieving zero discharge from the residential site (including the majority of storm water) | ||
* energy saving features, including: | * energy saving features, including: | ||
**passive solar design | **passive solar design | ||
- | **active solar technologies | + | **active solar technologies (photovoltaic panels and solar hot water) |
- | **energy efficiency | + | **energy efficiency |
- | **embodied energy savings | + | **embodied energy savings |
- | * use of non-toxic, recycled and local materials. | + | *use of non-toxic, recycled and local materials. |
The house promotes sound living practices, and provides a pleasant and nourishing living environment. | The house promotes sound living practices, and provides a pleasant and nourishing living environment. | ||
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|| '''House size''' || Medium | || '''House size''' || Medium | ||
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- | || '''Contact''' || City of Melbourne | + | || '''Contact''' || Port Phillip Ecocentre |
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|| '''Phone''' || +613 9534 0670 | || '''Phone''' || +613 9534 0670 | ||
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<big>'''Summary of house features''' | <big>'''Summary of house features''' | ||
* Passive solar design | * Passive solar design | ||
- | * Solar panels, grid interactive and batteries | + | * Solar panels, grid interactive |
* Solar hot water | * Solar hot water | ||
* Rainwater tanks | * Rainwater tanks | ||
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== Credits == | == Credits == | ||
- | + | *'''Principle Architect:''' Peter Ho, PHOOEY ARCHITECTURE | |
- | *'''Principle Architect:''' Peter Ho, PHOOHY ARCHITECTURE | + | |
*'''Builder:''' Duncan Hall, Green House Sustainable Building Systems P/L | *'''Builder:''' Duncan Hall, Green House Sustainable Building Systems P/L | ||
+ | * '''Construction Project Management:''' FMSA Pty Ltd | ||
* '''Project Coordinator 2000-2003:''' Peter Barker | * '''Project Coordinator 2000-2003:''' Peter Barker | ||
* '''Landscape Architect:''' Martin Reeves | * '''Landscape Architect:''' Martin Reeves | ||
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+ | == Sponsors == | ||
+ | * City of Port Phillip | ||
+ | * The Government of Victoria. The Department of Infrastructure. The Department of Sustainability | ||
+ | * B'nai B'rith Environment Group | ||
+ | * Earthcare St Kilda | ||
+ | * DNRE - Coasts and Clean Seas Program | ||
+ | * John T Reid Charitable Trust | ||
+ | * William Buckland Foundation | ||
+ | * Equity Trustees | ||
+ | * Central Equity | ||
+ | * South East Water | ||
+ | * Melbourne Water | ||
+ | * The Myer Foundation | ||
+ | * The Reichstein Foundation | ||
+ | * Helen Macpherson Smith Fund | ||
== Feedback or comments on this article == | == Feedback or comments on this article == | ||
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[[Category:Renovation]] | [[Category:Renovation]] | ||
[[Category:Sustainable houses]] | [[Category:Sustainable houses]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Sustainable community building]] |
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The St Kilda Ecohouse was a project of the Port Phillip EcoCentre. The goals were to transform the house and garden on the corner of the St Kilda Botanical Gardens into a model sustainable building to provide education and inspiration to the wider community, acting as a seed for further change. An existing brick house was redesigned and refitted with sustainable features, including:
- water harvesting, conserving and recycling achieving zero discharge from the residential site (including the majority of storm water)
- energy saving features, including:
- passive solar design
- active solar technologies (photovoltaic panels and solar hot water)
- energy efficiency
- embodied energy savings
- use of non-toxic, recycled and local materials.
The house promotes sound living practices, and provides a pleasant and nourishing living environment.
Location | St Kilda Botanical Gardens |
Street | Cnr Herbert and Blessington Streets, St Kilda |
Melway ref | 58 B11 |
Country | Australia |
Type | Residential |
House size | Medium |
Contact | Port Phillip Ecocentre |
Phone | +613 9534 0670 |
Fax | +613 9525 3312 |
info@ecocentre.com |
Summary of house features
- Passive solar design
- Solar panels, grid interactive
- Solar hot water
- Rainwater tanks
- Low power appliances
- Double glazed windows
Contents |
[edit] Gallery
[edit] Credits
- Principle Architect: Peter Ho, PHOOEY ARCHITECTURE
- Builder: Duncan Hall, Green House Sustainable Building Systems P/L
- Construction Project Management: FMSA Pty Ltd
- Project Coordinator 2000-2003: Peter Barker
- Landscape Architect: Martin Reeves
[edit] Sponsors
- City of Port Phillip
- The Government of Victoria. The Department of Infrastructure. The Department of Sustainability
- B'nai B'rith Environment Group
- Earthcare St Kilda
- DNRE - Coasts and Clean Seas Program
- John T Reid Charitable Trust
- William Buckland Foundation
- Equity Trustees
- Central Equity
- South East Water
- Melbourne Water
- The Myer Foundation
- The Reichstein Foundation
- Helen Macpherson Smith Fund
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