Scott Hawkins Homes has designed and built this home, using passive solar design principles and a combination of environmentally friendly energy and water technologies. The home achieved a BASIX rating of 77 for water efficiency, and 79 for energy efficiency. The home faces north to achieve maximum benefit from the sun’s warming ability during winter, and appropriate shading to reduce thermal exposure during summer.  High levels of insulation were used in the walls, ceilings and roof to control heat flow throughout the year. The stove and oven is all gas. Hot water is from a gas boosted 40 tube Solar Water Heater.  The household has become completely self sufficient for power and water, while ongoing costs are kept to a minimum for infrequently replacing LPG cylinders, and some diesel fuel for the backup generator during prolonged overcast weather.