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House Annandale in Sydney
Contemporary Sustainable Australian Residence, NSW ? design by Day Bukh Architects
15 Jun 2017
House Annandale
Design: Day Bukh Architects
Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Sustainable House Annandale

Day Bukh Architects believe that a green home?s success can be determined as a measure of receptiveness and contribution to its local and wider environment. A successful green house harnesses orientation, breezes and rainwater to minimise energy usage within the house.

A green home should also aim to contribute to its local environment and community through broader means of sustainable planning including housing density and material resources.
For the Sustainable House Annandale, the intention was to achieve the best possible passive solar house for the site, whilst facilitating a more sustainable lifestyle for the client. The design not only maximises its passive design strategies including: solar design; evaporative cooling; natural ventilation; and insulation, but it also employs a number of active strategies ? LED lighting; energy and water saving devices; rainwater collection ? as well as sustainably sourced and renewable building materials.

In addition to the construction of the dwelling, the design also sought to increase the density of the site, through the addition of a granny flat at the rear of the property. This increased d...