Sustainable Home

This award winning sustainable home blends with the rural environment, incorporates energy efficient elements and functions as a retreat for the owners from their busy Melbourne lifestyle, as well as providing a bed & breakfast facility for guests. To enhance the energy efficiency and to ensure building sat synergistically with its bush setting, the home was effectively built into the natural slope of the block, with the soil and thermal mass acting as insulation for the home. Polystyrene under the slab and double block reinforced concrete walls, along with extensive wall and ceiling insulation further assisted the home to achieve it’s 8.4 star energy rating. Externally the home was clad with spotted gum and stone which added the natural elements to the design and a number of recycled materials were also used internally. The home features a well-appointed kitchen with an expansive open plan dining and lounge area. The adjacent al fresco area leads to the rooftop garden that sits above the second bedrooms of the home. Water is collected via a Versidrain system that is then stored and used to reticulate gardens when required. Hedger Constructions was proud to receive the 2015 MBAV Best Sustainable Home Award, Northeast for this outstanding custom home. Read more about this property in feature articles by Complete Home and Melbourne Custom Homes Magazine.