Cockle Bay House (Tanglewood)
A new energy efficient two-level family home on the site of a previous house that has been deconstructed. The house is timber-framed construction, clad with non-toxic Abodo thermally modified weatherboards, finished with Sioo:x silicate based wood protection. The roof is clad in pre-coated corrugated steel. Exterior walls consist of 140mm framing with additional 45x45 horizontal battens to the interior face to allow for a high level of insulation and minimise thermal bridging. The exterior joinery is double-glazed, thermally-broken aluminium framed. High-level opening clerestory windows provide passive ventilation. This new dwelling was constructed with environmental sustainability as a fundamental goal. Sustainability issues include, but are not limited to:
Status: completed end of 2018 |
The rimu waterfall breakfast bar, designed by the owners, was crafted by Terry Neale of Terry Neale Furniture. The patina copper artwork on the face of the kitchen island was created with material salvaged from the original house by Whangarei based artist, Trish Clarke.
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There are 18 solar PV panels on the lower roof, and a further 9 mounted on the balustrade. Refer also to Tanglewood Solar Case Study
The solar PV panels generate more than enough electricity to run the house and as well as feeding back into the grid, they also provide energy for an electric car. Refer also to Energy Efficiency.
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