Solar Dwellings Project 7

Adhering to the client’s brief of creating a house that will stand the test of time, the expert team at Solar Dwellings designed this gorgeous home, in close collaboration with the homeowners, to be their forever home as they begin their retired living journey.

Seeking to create a space that would be naturally light, bright, and airy, Solar Dwellings implemented passive solar design principles to create a home that remains warm in winter and cool in summer – eliminating the need for mechanical heating and cooling. Windows were strategically placed to naturally cool the home by promoting crossflow ventilation in summer.

This smarter, sustainable home is so energy efficient, that the homeowners have remained in credit for electricity use throughout the year and it received an exceptional 8.7 star NatHERS certificate rating. Solar Dwellings worked with the homeowners to design a home that would enable them to ‘age in place’, allowing them to live independently for longer. This home can serve as two separate apartments, allowing the homeowners a form of income throughout their retirement. The apartment can also be used as a live in carer’s apartment if required.

Solar Dwellings homes are designed with universal access in mind. Wider hallways and doors, flush thresholds to reduce tripping hazards, and bathrooms and kitchens are designed to suit people with varying degrees of mobility.