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
|- |-
-|| '''Contact''' || City of Melbourne+|| '''Contact''' || Port Phillip Ecocentre
|- |-
|| '''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
 +
 +== 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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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
Email 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

North side with panels
Meters
Resource room
Side view
Water tank (buried)
Vege patch
Waste water treatment system
UV greywater treatment

[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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