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Recycled house with solar power, rain water storage

Living self-sufficiently in a recycled house

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Kieren Lewin lives a self-sufficient lifestyle on a 26ha property at Elphinstone in central Victoria. On his property is a recycled house that is equipped with a stand alone 4.1 kilowatt solar energy electricity system, 150,000 litres of rainwater storage…
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Sustainable straw bale house

How to make a Straw Bale house and get insulated

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JOEL Meadows and Cath James wanted to build a sustainable home but the more they explored the rammed earth option the more their research led them back to the superior insulation of rendered straw bales. “Originally we were interested in…
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Lee Hunter outside his straw panel and internal mud brick wall house.

A house built with straw and mud sustains Lee

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BUILDER Lee Hunter knew central Victoria had the ingredients to create a sustainable lifestyle and build a straw and mud brick house. Lee’s 48ha Strathlea property has dams, self-replacing native forest to provide wood for fuel and the area is…
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john morgan lexton 8 star energy efficient house

Insulation Info

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COUNTRY Victorians are retrofitting insulation to existing dwellings according to a national non-profit group that promotes sustainable living. The Alternative Technology Association Melbourne office fields enquiries from country Victorians virtually every week asking about insulation for older homes. Melbourne-based ATA…
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