Ok,… Technically the World first BIPV-T Solar roofed Poolhouse at Marino Adelaide SA was finished a month or so ago. I just had to post these pics that I took on a recent visit and Debriefing with the owners. While undergoing a serious debriefing session with the Owners over a glass (or two) of Red …
The Solar Roofed Poolhouse/Guesthouse at Marino SA is now complete . This project, a world first, took 18 months from start to finish due to the added complexities of the Owners Project managing the job themselves, the trades integrating the various “Green” technologies to both house and pool, and the difficulty of the sloping site. …
Party Room Bar and Living space The Marino Poolhouse Living space comprising Lounge, Bar,and Party room is now finished. Two walls of Bifold doors open up the area onto the deck and form a large alfresco living space overlooking the infinity Spa and Pool Infinity Pool and Infinity Spa This project at Marino, Adelaide, S.A. …
The 20kw Tractile BIPV-T Roof to the Solar Poolhouse (Marino, Adelaide South Australia), was installed last month and the Rotex Heat exchange unit has now been commissioned. The PV roof has been set up as 4 separate interconnected modules, each delivering 5kw of power as well as warm water for the Thermal Exchange unit. The …
Solar House BIPV-T Roof Nears Completion Any practicing Architect will tell you that the fun part is the building process. Seeing your creation take shape is exciting and fulfilling when it goes well. As principal of my own Architectural practice I have the luxury of putting in a little extra time on site. Not only …
Design Changes Instigated by Builders: When to take your Builders advice (and when not to) is often determined by trust built up on site. An important attribute for an Architect is being able to listen to advice from others. The problem is determining weather this advice is given honestly and in an unbiased fashion. Builders …
Solar Roof Energy Production: In my last post I summarised the Solar Roof and Pool project designed by my Adelaide Architectural firm. In this post I will supply some benchmarks and figures and that we are expecting to achieve. Solar Roof Background: As an Architect, both function and aesthetics are important to me. Solar …
