Materials and sustainable concepts

Part of my design was to include timber slats on the outside of the buildings to shade the classrooms. The slats are to be made of recycled timber sourced from Timber Zoo (http://www.timberzoo.com.au), located on Portarlington rd, with a native climber growing on it for further shade. I chose to use the Billardiera Scandens (or common apple berry) climber, as it can grow in shade or full sun and grows in Victoria, and is especially suited to costal conditions. More information about this plant can be found at the Sustainable Gardening Australia web site below:
http://www.sgaonline.org.au/plant_billardierascandens.html














My design uses Bamboo flooring in some of the classrooms, as an environmentally sustainable alternative to timber flooring.
http://www.bamboodirect.com.au/flooring.html
In my design I also considered thermal mass, so I chose to use CSR Hebel, or autoclaved, aerated concrete (AAC), in my walls. The image below demonstrated how the Hebel attaches to the frame. It is also a lightweight and quick design alternative to traditional concrete.
www.hebelaustralia.com.au