Mid winter visit
Courtyard and Dining room
Glass slot to lower Media Room filled with sunshine
Dining/Play room
It's been some time since the last visit to the ecohouse. The bananas
by the pool are now huge, as are the bamboo-type grasses across the
fence. The house has taken on a personalised feel now with family bits
and pieces and an eclectic mix of furniture. The youngest member seems
to have taken over the best places: the sunny courtyard and sun-filled
dining room.
The
garden is awaiting its new-improved makeover to reduce maintenance for
the residents. After that, we hope use of the greywater and rainwater
will be highly used. With all of the technology in the house, hiccoughs
do occur. It seems that one of the water switching devices has failed as
the house has been drawing on town water rather than the full rainwater
tanks recently - soon to be fixed.
The
subterranean "Media Room" has become a very tranquil bedroom with
warming sunshine spilling in through the glass ceiling slot.
Post-occupancy analysis of energy use has shown that with a family of
5, energy consumption is higher than originally estimated and exceeds
the daily energy generated by the solar panels. However, with the
paperwork finally sorted out with the energy supplier, the owners should
now be earning money from their solar panels during the daytime. Here are some other photos from the owners at the height of the flood and soon after....
Brisbane River water slowly clouding up clean pool
View from terrace out past pool to river
Door to lower hallway, protected with ply, plastic and sandbags
Protection to lower bedroom door and window
Lower bedroom from hallway
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