Category: Solar Skillion Sleep Out

Sustainable House Day - Sunday 16 September 2018.

24/8/2018

Sustainable House Day 2018 is on Sunday 16 September 2018 https://sustainablehouseday.com/.

Two locations are listed for Benalla on the Sustainable House Day website - Sandy's Tiny House and BSFG Member Howard Bartlett's Solar Skillion Sleep Out. You will need to register on https://sustainablehouseday.com to get details of the addresses.

If you missed it Howard's Solar Skillion Sleepout last year pop in to have a look and discuss with Howard options for Sustainable Housing. Entry is free or a gold coin donation which Howard is directing to BSFG.

Howard is asking for assistance from a few BSFG members for his open house by collecting visitor details and gold coin donations. If you are able to assist could you reply to this email indicating a preferred time from 10.00am to 4.00pm? A one hour time slot would assist making up a roster.

Peter Maddock
0418 135 330

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Sustainable Housing in Benalla - Solar Skillion Sleep Out

20/1/2017

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This post on innovative sustainable housing in 'urban' Benalla updates an earlier post relating to Sustainable House Day in 2016.

Howard and Bernie's Solar Skillion Sleep Out

An energy efficient sleep out has been designed and attached to the existing house by a covered walkway, forming part of a complex of four buildings.

Buildings are solar oriented and follow golden rules of good design related to sunlight, open space, access and privacy (SOAP).

Skillion roofs are oriented to the north which shade the buildings in summer and emit the winter sun.
One building is rented and three are used by the owners as sleep-out, artists studio and house under renovation. Click on the button below to check out the Sustainable Housing Day's case study -

Solar Skillion Sleep Out in BENALLA - Case Study

What is SOAP?

SUNLIGHT

Maximise sunlight in winter and shade in summer.

OPEN SPACE

If you have a choice of a house sited in the middle of the block or one set on one side make sure the indoor and outdoor living space has the benefit of a large area on the sunny side of the house.

ACCESS

Movement from main rooms to the yard and garden should be convenient.
Access from the street to the site needs to be safe.
Entry to the house should be secure as well as welcoming.

PRIVACY

Make sure indoor and outdoor living spaces are private. No overlooking to and from the neighbours living spaces.

If you would like to join in the discussion about SOAP House Design you can join Association SOAP House Design Inc. - you will be sent out diary dates for workshops to meet others interested in sharing their knowledge and experience. Call Howard Bartlett on 0409504420 for more information.

Howard and Bernie's sustainable house event on Sustainable House Day, September, 2016.
For more photos of their solar skillion sleepout, check out the Sustainable House Day website.

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Photo used under Creative Commons from davebloggs007

Sustainable House Day - Sunday 16 September 2018.

Sustainable Housing in Benalla - Solar Skillion Sleep Out

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