Addressing Climate Adaptation and Sustainability

“Solaris” Home Tour in Wellington Point* A rare opportunity to be talked through and shown first hand the long list of retrofitted elements of Trevor Berrill and Susan Phillips's home in Welling Point. Reducing our power needs and getting our power from renewable sources mitigates the trajectory of climate change impacts. But those impacts are already damaging homes across the country, indeed the globe. So in tandem with mitigation efforts adapt now to reduce the damage your home will suffer when extreme weather comes to your region. Climate / Pollution Mitigation • Solar passive design from 1980 – includes insulated ceiling and walls, adjustable window shades on east and west, north facing large windows, light exterior colours, living areas to north, sleeping areas to south, high efficiency fans and 2 x 2kW air con units for extreme days • Solar hot water - 180 litre storage 2 square metre high efficiency collector • Solar PV 2.4kW grid connected, 0.6kW direct battery charging only – oldest panels age 26 yrs – provides 11kWh per day for daily average electricity consumption of 10kWh – includes 2.5kWh per day for electric car charging • Electric car – 2011 Mitsubishi iMiev with upgraded 32kWh battery 9,000 to 10,000km per year • Battery Capacity - 5kWh for emergency use only AGM Lead-Acid • Extensive veggie garden / orchard 8 fruit trees • Rainwater collection – 18,000 Litres and Davey Pressure pump can supply the whole house • Grey water recycling from shower and laundry to gardens Climate Adaptation measures • Roof tie downs, and cyclone screws to storms/ cyclone winds • Window protection from flying debris in storms /cyclone winds • Metal fly screening on windows to prevent ember attack • Solar PV able to act independently from the grid in case of power outages or fire *The exact address will be provided via text after bookings confirmed. The house is only a 5 min walk from the train station.