One Point Four Hectares

http://onepointfourhectares.blogspot.com/p/about-house_31.html

This is an interesting blog explaining the ongoing developments of an “eco-house” along the central coast of NSW. If you want to see an actual project using reverse brick veneer this blog has been fairly thorough with photo documentation from July 2010- now. By looking at these you get a good outlook of the overall construction method of reverse brick veneer. (To see the RBV wall, check out the east wall on their January 2011 post).

The idea behind this project is to take 1.4 hectare piece of land that is overrun by non-native plants and build a house with a native rainforest garden that respects its context. Although not yet completed this building will utilize reverse brick veneer walls along with a concrete slab as a thermal mass to regulate the interior temperature. This, in conjunction with a plethora of other sustainable and ecologically friendly design solutions, evocative formwork and clever use of large amounts glazing accentuate the way that sustainable living can be allied with contemporary ideals of “indoor out door” living and “harmony with the natural landscape”.

“The internal temperature of the house will be controlled using the principles of passive thermal design. This has resulted in the north facade of the house being almost fully glazed. The thermal mass is provided by a concrete floor and reverse brick veneer walls. A wood burner will also be installed that will be used to provide direct heat into thelounge and fan forced warm air in the main bedrooms”