Jacinta Cleary's photostream

North-facing glasshouse helps to warm this strawable home in winter.

All rights reserved

Uploaded on Sep 23, 2010

0 comments

Large concrete rainwater tanks. There's capacity to collect 137,500 litres of rainwater via five rainwater tanks.

All rights reserved

Uploaded on Sep 23, 2010

0 comments

A high hanging clothes rack means the washing will dry faster. Concrete slab provides good thermal mass to collect the sun's warmth.

All rights reserved

Uploaded on Sep 23, 2010

0 comments

Beautiful light strawbale home.

All rights reserved

Uploaded on Sep 23, 2010

0 comments

Lofts are used to create extra space, while keeping a smaller footprint, with extra light entering via clerestory windows.

All rights reserved

Uploaded on Sep 23, 2010

0 comments

Access to the lofts.

All rights reserved

Uploaded on Sep 23, 2010

0 comments

The four properties at Murrnong share this 3kW photovoltaic system, with another 1.7kW system elsewhere on the property.

All rights reserved

Uploaded on Sep 23, 2010

0 comments

Another beautiful strawbale interior with concrete slab for thermal mass.

All rights reserved

Uploaded on Sep 23, 2010

0 comments

Murrnong resident Carolyn Neilsen explains how it all works to the crowd at ReNew's open house day.

All rights reserved

Uploaded on Sep 23, 2010

0 comments

This Murrnong property has a flat roof so that embers cannot enter the roof cavity during a bushfire.

All rights reserved

Uploaded on Sep 23, 2010

0 comments

A strawable home at Murrnong with colorbond cladding.

All rights reserved

Uploaded on Sep 23, 2010

0 comments

Layers and layers of mulch alongside the photovoltaic system.

All rights reserved

Uploaded on Sep 23, 2010

0 comments

Visitors at Murrnong.

All rights reserved

Uploaded on Sep 23, 2010

0 comments

Ceiling fans keep this home cool, along with a buried pipe cooling system under the house. The concrete slab absorbs heat in winter.

All rights reserved

Uploaded on Sep 23, 2010

0 comments