franklin

BRIEF
- house for a musical couple
- two bedrooms and a soundproof recording studio
- ready for ageing in place, wheelchair accessible
- embracing stunning views of the Huon River to the South and East
- passive solar
- bushfire resistant - BAL 12.5
- rainwater collection for domestic and gardening purposes 40,000l
- large permaculture garden
ENERGY
- 8 star energy rating
- stand-alone solar power system
- solar hot water
- wetback woodheater (backup for solar hot water)
- warm air transfer system
- operationally carbon neutral
MATERIALS
- thermal mass internal walls
- rendered blockwork
- thermal mass tiled bluestone floors
- high quality timber
- aluminium composite windows
- triple glazed, low e, argon filled
- cement sheet cladding
- vapour permeable walls
- low maintenance cement sheet external cladding