Environmental concerns were extensively addressed in the design and features of Coronet Grove, making this relatively large home highly efficient.
The house has a passive solar design with north-south orientation. It also has a steel portal frame with brick veneer on one side to keep the house cooler. The high elevation allows wind changes to cool the house, while thermal glass and ceiling fans externally and internally help keep the temperature at a comfortable level.
High windows have electric controls so they can be opened allowing hot air to escape, creating a thermal chimney. External aluminium venetians and remote-controlled, rain sensor louvres keep out the elements.
The house runs on ‘green power’, has Low E glass and there is a 21,000L water tank and bore. The pool is heated with solar energy as well as by a geo-thermal bore with holes drilled 30m into the ground.
Dean, a member of the Beaumaris Conservation Society, planted indigenous and native vegetation to preserve the treescape of the area and to reduce the need for watering.