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Australian And New Zealand Solar Energy Society (SA Branch)

SOLAR NEWS SAFormerly the ANZSES CHATTER

www.anzses.org [email protected]

Sept 2005

PRINTING THISNEWSLETTER SOLAR HOUSE DAYS SAT10TH AND SUN 11TH SEPT2005 THE FOLLOWING HOUSESARE OPEN ON SUNDAY11TH. TOURS WILL BECONDUCTED ON THE HALFHOUR COMMENCING AT11AM WITH THE LAST TOURAT 3.30PM. WORLD SOLARCHALLENGE 25TH SEPT-2ND OCT. SOLAR 2005 FOOTPRINTS THE ALTERNATIVETECHNOLOGYASSOCIATION

NEXT MEETING -SEPTEMBER 13TH BIODIESEL TRAININGWORKSHOP Communicating ClimateChange & Engaging YourCommunity: 3°SQUARE : FRIDAY 30SEPTEMBER, 4.45 PM FOR A5.00 PM START AUSTRALIAN & NEWZEALAND SOLAR ENERGYSOCIETY SA BRANCHBRANCH COMMITTEE 2005: FUTURE MATERIAL FOR

SOLAR NEWS SA

WELCOME… to this month’s edition of Solar News SA.

PRINTING THIS NEWSLETTERIf you want to print this newsletter off, a PDF copy is available from www.35s.com.au/anzses

SOLAR HOUSE DAYS SAT 10TH AND SUN 11TH SEPT 2005Don’t forget – this weekend is Solar House Days – and we need your support!

Here is the late breaking news:

Guided tours of some of SA’s most energy and water efficient homes

Capital Cities and Regional Centres around Aust and NZ

$20 per person, $30 family. Single house $5 per person /$10 family

gratefully acknowledge the ongoing support of the Federal Government through the AustralianGreenhouse Office www.greenhouse.gov.au and the many other sponsors of this years event.LOST? NEED MORE INFORMATION ON THE DAY?Ring Monica Oliphant on 0404 898277 or Kaylee Maitland 0408 818 436 or visitwww.solarhousedaysa.com

ASK THE EXPERT SESSIONS 11.00 am to 1.00pmExperts will be available from 11.00am to 1.00pm at the houses below to answer questions on the

topics listed. Look for the person with the “Ask the Expert” badge.

Open House Name Location Expert Topic Expert

Sat Amande McLaren ValeSolar Energy -Photovoltaics

PierreVerlinden

SatThe YoungHouse Sellicks Beach

Grey Water/Reedbeds/Thermal Mass Chas Martin

SatKairl &Thomas Home Currency Creek Straw bale building Lance Kairl

Sat

Easterbrook

House Kuitpo Forest

The social aspects

of sustainability

Emilis

Prelgauskas



SunThe PeacockHome Windsor Gardens

Domestic waste &recycling Jo Hendrikx

SunFrommer andSved House St Peters

Gardening andattracting wildlifewith native plants

HeatherWhiting andPenny Paton

SunThe GrangeHouse Grange Retrofitting Jack Metcalf

SunKeirstie andTroy's House Upper Sturt

SA regulations forgrey water recyclingand reuse Tony Farror

SunIronbankHouse Ironbank

Comparingdifferent SHWsystems Tony Hogan

Sun Lyon House KersbrookWater wisegardening Jane Young

Sun Bird’s View Glenalta/Blackwood Energy efficientlighting Richard Day

SAT ONLY - SA 01 EASTERBROOK HOUSE PETERS CREEK ROAD, KUITPO FOREST (SEE MAP) 5201 [Gregory (regional road map) 10-E14] UBD MAP REF: 323 J14 The property comprises about 11 ha of the last remnant native bushland in the Kuitpo locality. For ten years landcare, weed eradication and bushfire mitigation work has been carried out on the land. The house has a steel frame with aerated autoclave concrete infill and insulated steel roof decks and concrete floors. There is a small upper loft and subsidence tower in the spiral stair tower. There is a conservatory, and within the house heat is distributed by ceiling fan and a “heat shifter” in the ceiling space with outlets in each bedroom. A 1.5 kW wind generator provides

electricity and a solar water heater with wood and gas backup is used for water heating. Compared with normal compliant energy efficient houses (using about 22kWhr/day), this house uses 4.2kWhr/day and exports excess on-site renewable energy to mains as Green Power.SAT ONLY - SA 02 THE YOUNG HOUSE 1 SEASHORE AVENUE, SELLICKS BEACH UBD REF 227 G14 [Gregory 354-B14]

This new house, designed by Architect Max Pritchard & completed early 2005, is a boomerang shaped house that fits onto a corner block, maximising solar heat gain.The roof shape and slope accommodates solar photo-voltaic power and hot water systems. A dual rain/mains water reticulation system is to be completed. The front garden will become a major feature, with fruit trees, native plants & vegs scattered here and in the narrow back garden.SAT ONLY - SA 03 THE HAWKER HOUSE LOT 194 DOCTORS HILL ROAD, YANKALILLA(SEE MAP) [Gregory (regional road map) 19-A1]

A framed and aerated concrete panel clad family home with numerous renewable systems and passive performance systems to produce a low energy sustainable home on the farm near Yankalilla, South Australia.The building performance is currently being monitored by Adelaide University.Tours of the house can view both the passive methods and active solar systems integral to the design.SAT ONLY SA 04 Kairl & Thomas Home – the House of BalesWilliams Rd, Currency Creek Just off Mt Compass/Goolwa Rd. (See map on programme)[Gregory (regional road map) 15-H16]On 10 acres near Currency Creek, Lance, Gae and their daughter have built a 2 storey straw bale home which is passive solar and incorporates the extensive use of recycled materials. The home is self sufficient in power, water and the treatment of all waste water. I t is a good example of what can be done with hard work, time and a realistic budget.

SAT ONLY - SA 05 AMANDE BED & BREAKFAST LOT 13 CALIFORNIA ROAD, MCLAREN VALE UBD REF 206 J11 [Gregory 317-D11]



This property is a heritage listed homestead built in 1890, nestled among the vineyards of McLaren Vale. It had been allowed to deteriorate to almost a ruin when the current owners bought it in 2002.They have been sympathetically restoring it and building in energy and water efficiencies as they go. A key consideration has been to maintain the heritage nature of the house.On display will be an adjustable tilt 1.5KW PV array with data logger, solar hot water system, high efficiency gas heating, eco septic with recycled grey and black water, recycled roof timbers which are now stunning architraves and skirtings in the newly constructed Bed and Breakfast cottages and some commentary about behaviours (good and bad!).SAT ONLY 11AM – 2PM - SA 06 LONE PINE HOUSE SLEAFORD BAY, 20 KMS SOUTH OF PORT LINCOLN This house has been designed to be energy and water efficient without compromising on comfort. It incorporates the features of sustainable housing such as thermal mass, effective insulation,ventilation and energy efficient appliances while taking full advantage of the panoramic views of Sleaford Bay and the Southern Ocean.

THE FOLLOWING HOUSES ARE OPEN ON SUNDAY 11TH. TOURS WILL BECONDUCTED ON THE HALF HOUR COMMENCING AT 11AM WITH THE LAST

TOUR AT 3.30PM.

SUN ONLY - SA 07 THE PEACOCK HOME 12 DUNBARTON ST, WINDSORGARDENS UBD REF 107-J2 [Gregory 165-J2]

New build and retrofit, demonstration site for water conservation, grey water re-use on the garden,rain water collection for household use and landscaping design to maximise retention of storm-water on site. Photovoltaics, solar hot water and gas.

SUN ONLY - SA 08 FROMMER & SVED HOUSE 13 RIVER STREET, ST PETERS UBDREF 2 P4 [Gregory 182-G1]

Two houses on one block. One a small 1950's cottage which is gradually being renovated toimprove energy efficiency. The other an interesting new house, with good solar performance

despite extensive glazing to maximise the views.The property is a demonstration site for water conservation (Council of Norwood, Payneham and StPeters), with grey water re-use on the garden, rain water collection for household use andlandscaping design to maximise retention of storm-water on site.

SUN ONLY - SA 09 THE GRANGE HOUSE 45 SWAN STREET, GRANGE UBD REF115 M1 [Gregory 178-B1]

A 1947 double brick home on 1200 square m block, extended in the early 1980,s and again by thecurrent owners in 2004. The property was bought in 1994 for the land, the site placement of thehouse and the existing shed. This house provides examples of retrofitting to use more sustainableenergy, water and food resources and is a work in progress. The owner’s philosophy has been towork with the site as is. Features are: extension design to reduce consumption ,use of sea

breezes, fans, curtaining, pergolas, balcony, skylights and fuel efficient combustion heater forcooling and heating, tank and bore water use, permaculture garden, chickens, accumulatedunderstanding of microclimate, use of organic finishes including non-toxic ”designer” kitchen.

SUN ONLY - SA 10 KEIRSTIE & TROY HOUSE 7 OLAVE HILL ROAD, UPPER STURTUBD REF 155 M7 [Gregory 238-B7]

Underground house in Upper Sturt. Somewhere to grow old as we pillage the planets resources,destroy the atmosphere & ignore overpopulation & conspicuous consumption. (I’m not normally thisgrumpy but critical analysis does breed positive outcomes).

SUN ONLY - SA 11 IRONBANK HOUSE LOT 100, IRONBANK ROAD, IRONBANKUBD REF 156 K15 [Gregory 239-E15]

This straw-bale walled, passive solar design, “sustainable” house was converted from a steel frameshed over a period of about 2 years by “owner-builders”. The house and landscape feature many



ecologically sustainable initiatives such as grey water recycling via a reed-bed system andirrigation area (fruit orchard), composting toilet, salvaged building materials, energy generation(photovoltaic cells), solar hot water, super insulated walls (straw-bale), double glazed windows,“cool cupboard” for food storage (under development), wood oven linked to in-slab floor heating,rainwater tanks and non-toxic surface finishes.

SUN ONLY - SA 12 BIRD’S VIEW 43 SUN VALLEY DRIVE, GLENALTA UBD REF 143B16 [Gregory 219-B16]

This architecturally designed house was primarily constructed in 2002. The residence benefits fromthe high insulation qualities of the strawbale walls to create a pleasant living environment in thiscold climate. The earthy colours and rounded forms created by the strawbale construction create awarm and welcoming feel to the open plan living areas upstairs. Large windows opennortheastward to absorb the sun and offer views of the hills and a birdseye view into the treetops.The downstairs has been designed to contribute to the houses thermal efficiency. The western endhas been dug into the hillside with the eastern end being built of Hebel Block. Downstairs roomsare more enclosed and have a private atmosphere. This is in contrast to the open-plan upstairslayout.

SUN ONLY - SA 13 LYON HOUSE ROBERTSON ROAD, KERSBROOK (SEE MAP)Travel approx. 7km north of Kersbrook along the Little Para Rd then turn right into Watts Gully Rd, travel approx. 3km to get to the house location shown.

A newly built, underground home. North and South facing windows for cross-flow of air. Woodstove for heating (and heating water). Rainwater collected on-site. Biocycle waste water system.Swimming pool topped up with rainwater and surrounded by natural bushland. Also has extensivebushfire prevention features built in.

SUN ONLY - SA 14 EAGLES NEST SECT 187 WOODLANDS RD, COCKATOOVALLEY (SEE MAP) {CFS regions1,2,3 map 178B 01-63}

Earth Covered Home. Designed by Owner Builder and constructed by Sub-contractors on suitablepurchased land with energy efficiency in mind from the beginning. Built as a concrete shell into the

hillside with all windows facing north. Waterproofed and well drained and then fully covered withsuitable earth except the north facing windows and entry. No lawns are used and instead nativeplants and bushes are used.



Davelea House:Peters Creek Road Kuitpo Forest



Hope to see you all there!!!!

WORLD SOLAR CHALLENGE 25TH SEPT-2ND OCT.Known as the 'Brain-Sport' of our time, the World Solar Challenge entrants will traverse more than3,000km of the Australian continent from tropical Darwin to balmy Adelaide, in cars powered bynothing more than the sun. The World Solar Challenge promotes and celebrates education andtechnical excellence, drawing attention to the imperatives of sustainable transport.http://www.wsc.org.au/

SOLAR 2005



Solar 2005 conference is to be held in Dunedin on 28-30 November. The site address iswww.anzses.org/conference.htm or you can click through from www.anzses.org - just follow thelink to Conferences.If you have any questions about the conference, please email [email protected]. We lookforward to seeing you in Dunedin in November!P

FOOTPRINTSAs green businesses and those with an interest in sustainability I you may be interested insubscribing an email newsletter to keep up with sustainability activities in South Australia -particularly those things that the Government is saying and doing. For more information go tohttp://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/footprint

THE ALTERNATIVE TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION

NEXT MEETING - SEPTEMBER 13TH

Meeting details - every 2nd Tuesday of the month:Tuesday 13th SeptemberTower Hotel, 621 Magill Road, Magill

6.30pm - 7.30pm. Join us for a counter meal and a chat7.30pm - 8.00pm. ATA general business8.00 pm - Presentation by David Buetefuer of The Solar Shop8.45pm (or whenever he runs out of steam!) Who am I, What's coming up and Can anyone Help

Me sessions.

BIODIESEL TRAINING WORKSHOPWould you be interested in attending a one day workshop in Adelaide about making your ownbiodiesel fuel?If there is a sufficient level of interest, the ATA SA Branch will organise a workshop that will coverthe chemistry, safety, legislation and how-to-do-it of biodiesel manufacture.The presenter - Jonathon Thwaites from Perth, WA - has considerable experience and depth ofknowledge in the all aspects of making biodiesel.The anticipated cost for the day would be around $100 and we are seeking around 30 participantsfor the course to be considered feasible.To indicate interest, please email the ATA SA Convenor Alan Strickland at

[email protected] or ring 0419 813 965.



Communicating Climate Change & Engaging Your Community:practical ‘how-to’ workshops and resources for community and biodiversity groups Climate change can seem like a big, intangible problem. But if we break it down into manageableparts we can address the issues with positive solutions.

The Conservation Council of SA is hosting two FREE workshops to help concernedindividuals communicate climate change to their communities and get active.All participants will gain skills and receive the resources to host a short workshop.Come along and empower your community!The workshops will also help you connect with others grappling with climate change.Workshop 1: for community groupsMonday 12 September 20056.00-8.30pmLevel 4, Adelaide University Union BuildingWorkshop 2: for biodiversity groupsWednesday 14 September 20056.00-8.30pmLevel 4, Adelaide University Union Building

We know we need to change.Let’s work together and show how South Australia can be a leader in creating change aswell as adapting to it.RSVP by Wednesday 7 September to:Julia Winefield ph 8223 5155 or [email protected]

These workshops are being held as part of the CCSA Greenhouse Project - a joint initiative of the CCSA and the Office of Sustainability within the Department for Environment and Heritage.

3°SQUARE : FRIDAY 30 SEPTEMBER, 4.45 PM FOR A 5.00 PM START

World Solar Challenge marquee, Victoria Square, Adelaide

Adelaide Green City, in conjunction with the World Solar Challenge, the Society of AutomotiveEngineers, the Australia New Zealand Solar Energy Society and Green Fleet, has organised aspecial event to be held in Victoria Square near the finish line for the World Solar Challenge.Guest Speaker - Jamie Ally, Ballard Power Systems. Ballard Power Systems is recognized asthe world leader in the design, development and manufacture of zero-emission proton exchangemembrane (PEM) fuel cells.Ballard is commercializing fuel cell engines for the transportation market, electric drives for bothfuel cell and battery-powered electric vehicles, power electronics and fuel cell systems for bothportable and stationary power generation markets.Ballard is also a Tier 1 supplier of friction materials to the automotive industry for automatic

transmissions as well as a supplier of carbon fibre paper gas diffusion layers (GDL) to the fuel cellindustry.Ballard's proprietary technology enables automobile, bus, electrical equipment, portable power andstationary product manufacturers to develop environmentally clean products.Chris Selwood, Event Director of the World Solar Challenge will also introduce the winning teamfrom this year’s event.And you will have the opportunity to explore first hand the Hydrogen Fuel Cell bus from Perthwhere it is undergoing trials on the public transport network.Light refreshments and a chance to network will follow the brief presentations.(Gold coin donation for the Solar Challenge charity - Novita Children's Services.)Numbers are strictly limited so if you want to attend please respond by Friday 23 September to John Mercer, Capital City Office – Email: [email protected] or Tel 8207 2322.



AUSTRALIAN & NEW ZEALAND SOLAR ENERGY SOCIETY SA BRANCHBRANCH COMMITTEE 2005:

President: Chris SelwoodPh 8322 2990(h) 8463 4690(w) fax 8305 0175

email: [email protected]

Vice-President: Stewart Martin School of Electrical and Information Engineering, University of SA, Mawson Lakes 5095Ph 8302 3048 (w) 8261 4630 (h) fax 8302 3389 email: [email protected]

Secretary: Albert Thompson ph 08 8339 5869 [email protected]

Treasurer: John Rolls103 Lansdowne Terrace Vale Park 5081 Ph 8463 6907 (w) 8269 3879 (h) 04 1029 4638 (m) 8463 6900 (f)email: [email protected] (w) [email protected] (h)

Solar News SA Editor: John Held Ph 8271 4555 (w) 8272 6608(h) Email [email protected]

Publicity Officer: Margaret Dingle ph 8362 7007 email [email protected]

Solar House Tours Coordinator:Monica Oliphant 8277 3357 (h) 0404 898277(Mob) email: [email protected]

ANZSES National Committee: Wasim Saman (National Committee Contact)Sustainable Energy Centre, School of AME, University of SA, Mawson Lakes 5095 Ph 8302 3008 (w) 82514619 (h) fax 8302 3380 email: [email protected]

FUTURE MATERIAL FOR SOLAR NEWS SA

We are keen to distribute as much information and news as possible in this format. Obviously it’squickest, easiest and fastest by email – so if you are getting this by post, and have an emailaddress, please contact John Held at [email protected] . Please send me any news, meetings ofinterest to members, and other bits of information!

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