Russell Devlin at Solararchitect Ltd designed this private home.
Summary of the key features:
- Four bedrooms spread over two levels
- A total floor area of 240 square metres, including a spacious double garage with internal entry
- Inclusive design with wide entrances and an internal structural wall that can accommodate a chair lift in the future if required
- A clever use of tiles for thermal mass adjacent to floor-to-ceiling windows on the sunny aspects
- Specifically chosen light fittings allowing a full layer of insulation to be laid safely across the ceiling
- A central, structural block wall to increase thermal mass within the home
- Easy care maintenance with a comfortable range of temperature and humidity
- Half the average energy consumption of a New Zealand home