Broome Competition

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SBE was recently successful in winning the national Broome Sustainable Housing Competition, run by the West Australian Department of Housing and Works. Announced at the beginning of December 2002, the competition attracted a wide range of entries from around the country. SBE looks forward to documenting, constructing and monitoring the design’s environmental and energy usage performance in conjunction with the West Australian Government.
The design for a sustainable public housing prototype, appropriate for north-western Australia, was dominated by an appropriate climatic response, realistic costing within a public housing budget and the efficient use of resources. The house intertwines covered, semi-enclosed decks and room spaces. It utilises a prefabricated, thermally responsive pavillion construction. Set 1.5 metres above the ground, it maximises cooling sea-breeze cross-ventilation, while affording protection and allowing control of other winds.
The design includes solar hot water, photovoltaic and rainwater systems. To maintain the internal temperatures required by the brief, it includes two super-insulated “cool cells” that allow for super efficient zoned air-conditioning..