Ecofriendly Homes
FWR Group have partnered with the ehabitat Housing Company. ehabitat Housing is currently undergoing a redevelopment phase and will not be available across Australia until mid-2010. Pricing and designs will not be finalised until the 2010 release.
Please click here to download the Four Walls and A Roof ehabitat 'Mini-Info Pack'.
Affordable Energy, Water, and Resource Efficient Living doesn't have to be really expensive and look like a basic kit home!
The entire ehabitat system was conceived to be modular, sexy looking, and with such 'this isn't rocket science' sustainability features as easy to orient passive solar principles and minimal building materials use built into the design. This makes every ehabitat extremely affordable to build, to run and good for the environment.
The ehabitat is not a 'kit home'. It is an architecturally designed, modular home system that allows for increased flexibility in design without the constraint of a kit home design.
Please click here to download the Four Walls and A Roof ehabitat 'Mini-Info Pack'. For more information on eHabitat, please contact us.
The 5 E's of the ehabitat Design Principles
economical
- ehabitat's pre-fab system allows quick construction, reducing on site labour costs by up to 50%.
- ehabitat's modular system utilizes low cost, ‘off the shelf' materials which can be used with no cutting. This means all internal and external cladding (including glass) just ‘plugs' straight into the frame.
- The system is space efficient and there are many clever built in storage and space saving options.
energy efficient
- The entire system was conceived with passive solar principles in mind. This makes every ehabitat extremely cheap to run and good for the environment.
- They were designed in thetemperate regions of Australia, but have been simply adapted for more tropical environs. We use low embodied energy and non ‘off gassing' materials throughout.
evolving
- ehabitat’s simple cross section and modular nature allows you to add, adapt or transform your habitat to a changing budget, family or lifestyle.
expressive
- The simple design components allow limitless individual configurations, enabling you to shape and sculpt a plan to suit your way of life. The aesthetic is modern without being stark and many have remarked upon its elegant Japanese look.
ergonomic
- ehabitats include exciting storage features, climatic control devices and built-in furniture options which make your habitat a pleasure to live in.
Sustainable Home features :
- Modern and Contemporary designs
- Waste water treatment
- Gas and Solar Hot water
- Environmentally friendly
- Energy efficient appliances
- Rain water collection on site
- Solar power electrical systems
- Affordable design and building
- High energy and water efficiency
- Suitable and can adapt to most climates
- Innovative ventilation systems
- Non toxic and renewable materials used throughout
- And much more ...
Why is a Sustainable Home a smart choice?
Smart Sustainable Homes have three main design elements that provide benefits, both during construction and for the lifetime of the house :
- Economic sustainability is an important feature. The home is designed to save you money when you build or buy it and make you money if or when you sell it. It avoids the need for major renovations at a later date and reduces the longterm costs of energy consumption, water consumption, and maintenance.
- Social sustainability is a characteristic native to the home with built-in safety features to prevent injuries, as well as security features to reduce crime and improve the homeowners’ sense of security. Universal design features are used so everyone, including individuals with limited mobility and children, will be comfortable.
- Environmental sustainability is integrated directly into the design which reduces greenhouse gas emissions, saves water, and reduces energy & waste costs.
Is a Sustainable Home affordable?
Yes it is, and we know that affordability is a major factor in the building of any sustainable home. If it isn’t cost effective to build, does not offer you cost saving technologies and does not suit your current lifestyle or stage, it probably is not the right home for you. Four Walls and A Roof aims to give you the option to live in a home, that will balance the benefit to your hip pocket, with your family, community and the environment and provide a longterm, lower-cost home.
Four Walls and A Roof facilitates the sales of sustainable housing for the homebuyer and the Sustainable Homes designer/manufacturer. We ensure that you are linked up to the home that meets all of your needs, requirements and goals for both now and the future. We work closely with sustainable home designers and manufacturers who specialise in the supply of affordable and sustainable housing in prefabricated and / or prepackaged format that can be shipped anywhere in the world.
Please click here to download the Four Walls and A Roof ehabitat 'Mini-Info Pack'. For more information on eHabitat, please contact us.
