A cool space is built-in on the southern side of the building with a veranda complete with an underlying safari roof to the indoor area which is sunken a number of steps into the ground and has stone perimeter walls and concrete floor to maximise thermal mass. All other walls are insulated framed and steel clad. Extensive recycling includes the use of aluminium windows and doors from demolished commercial premises built into the works. The steep pitched greenhouse and ablutioons roof suits solar hot water and photovoltaic installation. A historic single cylinder generator has been salvaged, refurbished and is situated in the nearby garage and power reticulated to the house.
Rain water is collected in tanks under the house veranda roof and reticulated.
Comfort is achieved with winter solar access to the northern portion of the living space, summer comfort in the southern and sunken portions of the living space. The greenhouse was put into operation early in the building construction with humid tropic conditions maximising plant growth achieved.