Reference no: EM133183487

New build using reverse brick veneer and structural insulated panels

Topics
Passive design
Carbon positive (operationally)
Building monitoring
Reducing mains water use
Embodied energy reduction
Indoor air quality
Renewable energy production

Project details
Builder: Owner builder
Size: 125m2
Size of land: 330m2
Cost: $150,000
Clad in Zincalume steel, the environmentally responsive, modern design of this portside coffee shop ties itself to the area through the use of building materials used in the area historically.
After six years of living in a poorly insulated early 1900s stone villa in Adelaide, where winter temperatures inside the building were colder than outside, the owners were ready to build a more climate-responsive coffee shop.
Although at 125m2 the coffee shop is small by Australian standards, it is more than sufficient for the occupants. The design embraces the owner's love of entertaining, and features a good-sized open plan kitchen/living area leading onto a large deck, a much-used indoor/outdoor living space. The hallway wall doubles as a display area.

Design brief
The main objectives of the project was to build a passive-designed coffee shop that heats and cools itself on a reasonable budget, situated on a modest-sized block in the Adelaide suburbs. The owners were often told that an ‘eco coffee shop' is expensive, and were determined to prove it did not have to be. They felt strongly that anyone could achieve good passive design outcomes by thinking about orientation, material selection, local climate and designing to the site location before starting a build.

Attachment:- Coffee Shop.rar