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August 20, 2021
A Minimalist Off-Grid Retreat for the Harsh Australian Landscape
The Design Emotive
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Take another look at Elemental House, an off-grid retreat that faces all the elements that Australia has to offer. This modern cabin needs to contend with scorching summer sun, freezing winters, low-level cyclonic winds and the threat of bushfire.
Being off-grid, you need to be smart not only with ensuring you have enough water storage, solar collection and the right waste system, but the home needs to be designed efficiently. As the architect, Ben Callery states, you won't ever have enough solar panels if the home isn't designed efficiently in the first place. With this in mind, the home gets the basics of sustainability right, with the right eaves to block out summer sun but let the winter sun in, good orientation and cross ventilation, reducing the need for excess energy usage.
Watch to hear Ben Callery and Tim Shallue talk about the sustainability principles incorporated into this compact off-grid retreat.
Due to on-going lockdowns here in Melbourne, I will be taking another look at select homes that has been published to the channel. If there is a particular home you want to see more of, leave your suggestion in the comments section.
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