Box Hill house
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Owners | Robin and MaryLou Friday |
Location | Box Hill, Melbourne |
Country | Australia |
Type | Sustainable renovation |
House size | Medium |
Summary of house features
- Photo-voltaic cells that send power back to the grid - thirty 85w panels produce 2.4kW
- Rainwater tank
- Grey water diverters
- Compost bins
- Solar-powered hot water
- Rain sensor on the irrigation system from the water tank
- Permalculture yard
Robin and MaryLou Friday’s home and garden in Mont Albert have been progressively modified to implement sustainable living features to maximize use of solar energy, reduce water use and minimise heating loss in winter.
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Details
The house is breaks even for electricity - production from the panels meets their electricity usage of about 7kwH per day.
Gallery
Credits
- Tim the Tankman
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