1. Holiday Cabin
ESD Principles
Description
• Long thinbuildingpromoteshighlevelsof aircirculationandallowseasycrossventilation
• Elevate buildingpermitairflow beneaththe floors
• NorthEast Exposure to maximumsummerbreezes
• Crossventilationthroughbothbuildingaxis
• Double roof constructionprotectsagainstdirectsunandreducesheatgain
• Use waterfeature andswimmingpool tocool windthroughevaporation;breezesincontact
withwaterproduce evaporationthat lowersairtemperature
• Renewableenergysystemsuchasphotovoltaicsolarpanelstoconvertsolarradiationinto
an electriccurrent,whichthencanbe usedtopowerany appliance.
• The holidaycabinhastwo watersystems,a rainwatertankand an electricheatpumpthat
heatsthe water.
• Double glazingimprovesthermal andacousticinsulation
• Highlevel of louvreswindowscapture sunlightatNorthEastAspect
• The local vegetationwaspreserved.Notreeswere tocutdown.
• Rainwatercan be collectedonaroof to flow througha spoutbefore itisfilteredandstored
ina rainwater tankunderthe buildingplatformforthe use of potable drinkingandgray
waterusages
• Reduce waste productiononsite:Waste watersystem(sewerage /septictank) isplaced
underthe building,to provide seweragetreatmentbeforetoreuse the waterforsurface
irrigation
• Double skinsconstructionwithperimeterslidingpanelstothe northeastside of the
building;toallowlight topenetrate eachroomof the house
• External sunshadingdevice tothe westernside inordertoreduce heatgainthrough
openingsandwindows