Houzz Tour: An award-winning Ecofriendly Home on the coast of New Zealand - With prefabricated components, solar energy, air tight construction and a small footprint, this house designed and built by a team from the University of Victoria student, won third place in the solar Decathlon USA, an international competition that challenges architecture students from 20 teams to make a small, cost-effective solar house. Now moved to a picturesque beach Hawkes Bay, its eco-credentials are probably the greenest in New Zealand.
Houzz at a Glance
Location Waimarama Beach, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand
Size 79 sq m
This is interesting This house was originally built in Wellington, where he went on the show to an appreciative audience . It was then disassembled and packed in a container for shipment to the United States - some 14,000 kilometers away. Here, it was rebuilt in Washington, DC as part of the US Solar Decathlon competition - then dismantled again. Finally, it was sold in New Zealand as a whole kit-pieces and trucked to its final destination on a coastal land at Waimarama Beach. So it is a very well-traveled building!
A surprise inside If you could look inside the walls, you had a woolly discovery. The insulation is recycled sheep's wool, which was connected very generous 240 mm framing. It has also been used in the ceiling and below the floor.
From the architect "When our team tour in the US with our New Zealand strange accents, many people thought we were a small town in the Midwest. We wanted to get into a house typically Kiwi in the competition, so we embodied the spirit of the New Zealand bach [small holiday home] but, unlike a bach, it was built to perform and designed for energy efficiency and the heat ".
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oriented to the north for the best possible solar gain, the house is arranged into two separate pods connected by a central breezeway. A pod contains a bedroom, bathroom, office and laundry room; the other is a bunk room with one bed cleverly converts to a sofa, pay additional seats in the living area.
"We created a floorplan that allowed flexible spaces that can adapt to the way the occupants wanted to live in it, said architecture graduate Ben Jagersma.
"We created a floorplan that allowed flexible spaces that can adapt to the way the occupants wanted to live in it, said architecture graduate Ben Jagersma.
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The character covered distinctive roof, made of wooden slats, is like the wings of a bird. These "wings" extend over the body of the house in the shade from harsh sun and prevent overheating. One of the criteria in the Solar Decathlon that is home to maintain strict comfort zone of 22-24 degrees Celsius at all times.
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There is difficult to discern that this house is made of prefabricated elements. But the First Light house, as he is known, was to be transported on a barge Wellington, opposite Washington, DC. For his third trip, he was dismantled and returned to New Zealand, where the pieces were loaded onto a truck and finally rebuilt on land overlooking a white sandy beach in Hawkes Bay.
"The design of the house allows its occupants to reconnect with the landscape. Living outdoors on deck is just as important as having a quiet and comfortable room to retire to, "Ben said.
"The design of the house allows its occupants to reconnect with the landscape. Living outdoors on deck is just as important as having a quiet and comfortable room to retire to, "Ben said.
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in this light, the solar panels that power the house are more visible. the house uses 28 x 225W photovoltaic (PV) and the roof of the canopy allows them to be tilted at an optimum angle for capturing this free energy. vacuum solar hot water collector tubes were also used in the house, and a system of energy monitoring, with results that can be displayed on an iPad. "Although there are technological sophistication for the establishment, we have taken care to humanize it. This is a home, not a building futuristic, "says Ben.
SolarGenius hot water collector and ThermaGenius heat pump hot water, both Leap.
SolarGenius hot water collector and ThermaGenius heat pump hot water, both Leap.
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clip on cedar lining of the house First Light enables it to be transported. All the wood in the house is FSC and water-based stains were used with herbal oils to seal it. Although students who designed it was aware meet strict energy efficiency criteria of the Solar Decathlon, they never lost sight of aesthetic design, which is based on the casual nature of the Kiwi bach ( small holiday home).
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The kitchen and the dining room is located in the central passage, where skylights and doors leading to the front deck and are triple glazed argon filled with thermally broken wooden frames to ensure the best values 'insulation. Dining room with the sky above and a wide view across the entrance allows occupants to feel as if they are part of the great outdoors, but be comfortably sheltered from the elements. "The house focuses on social interaction, which is the heart of the design. This is where all our memories are from - hanging out with family and friends, "says Ben
Browse illuminating means for illuminating your dining room
Browse illuminating means for illuminating your dining room
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The master bedroom is bright and airy, supported by a wooden wall bleached lime. Textiles used here and throughout the house were purchased from suppliers who were able to trace the origin of their products from raw materials to manufactured result. Moreover, he emphasized the tissues that could be recycled.
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A tank 11,000lt of the property provides enough water for ablutions. The small bathroom has white tiles and tongue and groove paneling. The First Light team designed an innovative drying cabinet that uses water heated during the day by solar collectors that is pumped through the rails to dry towels. A 60w fan ensures air is circulated through the closet, which is designed to dry six bath towels in two hours for very little energy consumption.
'The bathroom and laundry are on the cooler side south of the house, while the kitchen, living room and bedroom are on the north side,' Ben said.
'The bathroom and laundry are on the cooler side south of the house, while the kitchen, living room and bedroom are on the north side,' Ben said.
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In house, there is a mixture of concrete and wood floor. Concrete absorbs heat during the day to allow it to be released slowly when the evening. The measurement on the dining table is an assembly of combination of these two materials. The integrated firm with a cabin space, seen here, is double for the storage of books to create a small study area on one side. It acts simultaneously as a wardrobe for the bedroom behind.
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living space that is seen beyond the dining area to eat is very compact - perfect for a holiday home where most of the activity takes place outdoors. The bedroom with bunk beds built can be seen on his right -. A perfect set-up that allows owners to accommodate visiting friends and family
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back wall of the room is a hallmark of the house. It folds to reveal a room with bunk beds (see photo below). It is made of recycled native timber that was shipped from a warehouse. All exterior walls are filled Ecofleece insulation, which is made from recycled wool of New Zealand.
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The aspects a built-in daybed with storage underneath and a bedroom with bunk beds hidden space savings can be enjoyed if we consider this house has a small footprint of just 79 square meters. LED lighting low power consumption was used throughout.
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