What does a Zero Carbon house of the future look like?

The Collaborative Future Zero Carbon House is connected to the environment, designed for optimum comfort and achievable in a neighbourhood near you.... join us on a journey as we go back to the Collaborative Future....

Connected to the environment•A sustainable lifestyle is closer than you imagine.•Set amongst green walls and native gardens, the Collaborative Future house

is designed to work in harmony with the seasons.•Outdoor living areas and gardens surrounding the house provide a seam-

less connection between inside and out, and expand into Lochiel Park’s open space environments.

•Located 8 km’s from Adelaide’s CBD, Lochiel Park green village offers an urban living alternative that is designed to complement our Mediterranean climate and features green open spaces and sensitive landscape design. Designed for optimum comfort and efficiency

•Move into the future and be ‘energy’ independent. •The 7.5 Star thermal performance rating equates to an annual energy saving

of approximately 70% compared with the average Australian dwelling. •A massive 3kW PV system generates more electricity annually than the house

will ever use. •Your comfort is optimised all year round in the climate responsive Collabora-

tive Future House.•Expansive north facing double glazed windows offer excellent thermal perfor-

mance. •The Climate Wizard high performance indirect evaporative air condition-

ing system adds no moisture to the air, so you get lots of beautifully fresh, naturally-cooled air.

•EcoSmart bioethanol fires deliver clean heat for winter comfort so you get the ambience of a real open fire without the mess or hassle.

•The high performance evacuated tube solar hot water heating system with gas backup ensures steaming hot water all year round.

•The house has a completely landscaped outdoor space including a rain gar-den that filters stormwater, invites nature and encourages a seasonal urban lifestyle.

•Recycling stormwater and harvesting rainwater, the house will reduce your reliance on fragile water resources.

•Achievable in a neighbourhood near you

•Built in a Season....featuring a unique modular design for flexibility and fast construction, the Collaborative Future Zero Carbon House will be constructed in half the time.

•Living in a healthy house is achievable, incorporating low allergy materials and fresh air features, the house is good for the environment and good for your health.

•With a cost of construction of $337,000* including landscaping and all the energy efficient environmental features you would expect of an award winning architecturally designed home.

•The Collaborative Future house is designed as a multipurpose, multi genera-tional living environment which can adapt easily to family requirements now and in the future.

•Build smarter, live better. The Collaborative Future house is available at a price an average home purchaser can afford and with architectural merit wor-thy of acclaim; while easily achieving a zero carbon footprint. *construction cost excluding goods and services tax. Collaborative Future “to go far quickly we need to go together”

•Collaborative Future do not see this competition as a commercial enterprise. We are involved because we’re passionate about creating a sustainable future – together.

•Collaborative Future have a passion to show we can build a house that is zero carbon and fantastic to live in, and that won’t cost you the earth.

•True commitment to sustainability should be evident in all stages of a project, from the moment of conception through to meeting the future needs and re-quirements of our children’s children.

•The Collaborative Future ‘open source’ approach to design and construction will enable the journey and experiences to be shared by all.

•What does a Zero Carbon house of the future look like? •The Collaborative Future Zero Carbon House is connected to the environment,

designed for optimum comfort and achievable in a neighbourhood near you.... join us on a journey as we go back to the Collaborative Future....

North Perspective

Double height entrance lobby

Kitchen and entrance lobby

Living dining and kitchen

Main entrance and north deck

Floor Plans

First floor

Ground floor

West Perspective

East Perspective