Subiaco Sustainable Demonstration Home

The Subiaco Sustainable Demonstration Home was a project aimed at promoting sustainable housing. Features of the home include:

• Passive solar design: orientation, room layout, glazing, roof ventilation, raked ceilings, cross-ventilation
  
• Renewable energy: photo-voltaic array and inverter to grid
  
• Solar hot water
• Lighting and appliance selection: energy-efficient lighting and appliances
  
• Insulation: bulk insulation and reflective insulation in walls, roof and ceiling
• Accessibility: designed for people of all abilities
• Water conservation: grey-water reuse and rainwater harvesting
• Productive, low-maintenance, water-wise landscaping
• Solid waste recycling: containers, worm farm
  
• Water feature

The home was designed by Solar Dwellings and built by Glenway Homes.