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Sustainable / Eco Bio house - Wanaka, New Zealand

New Zealand > Otago > Wanaka
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Property Details
Date built:   2001
 

Property Features
Swimming pool ,  Spa pool ,  Study / office ,  Water views
 

Description

This house was featured as part of the Sustainable Wanaka 'Sustainable House Day 2007' - see www.sustainablewanaka.co.nz for more information. The house is an eco friendly lodge complete with games room, art, antiques and amazing ambience.

One amazing feature of this house is a solar heated swimming pool in the lounge! (See the photos of this house) This amazing feature acts as both a useable swimming pool (nice and warm temperature) as well as a heater, humidifing and warming the air (the air in Wanaka is quite dry being alpine).

Construction:
Timber frame and timber lined. The timber is untreated and breathable adding many 'health benefits' to the home.

Windows:
The windows are all double glazed.

Thermal mass:
Solid granite tiles are used around the fireplace to store heat.

Insulation:
Eco friendly wool batts are used in the walls and the ceiling.

Passive solar design:
The upper level of the house is designed to maximise solar gain.

Water heating:
20 m3 solar panel collector which heats an indoor swimming pool and the hot water cylinder.

Heating system:
5 tonne Tulikiri and oven for central heating and cooking. The chemical free swimming pool in the living room heats and humidifies the air.

Lifestyle:
Eco cleaning products, recycling, composting, use of eco oils and varnises, use of olive oil to treat the timber.