Early on in the design process we visited the site and made the decision to rotate the orientation of the house by 30 degrees to enhance thermal efficiencies. A steep site can be a challenge but here it became an opportunity to create elevated, open plan living spaces with natural air flow.
The exposed nature of the site meant that cladding and insulation to protect against weather extremes was a key priority. North facing living areas, solar panels and double glazing also contribute to a passive, energy efficient home.
Additionally, significant planning went into how best to utilise the steep terrain, with multiple underground water tanks and native landscaping to anchor the house in its bushland setting.
New builds are a wonderful opportunity to really put sustainability and passive design front and center leading to high functioning homes with lower energy costs.
