By 2016, this high-mass, solar-passive house had been built for 17 years. Little about it had changed, except for the growth of trees and shrubs. Now, I took several initiatives, investing funds and effort into improvements. I added a Louvre for Summer Night Cooling, a Courtyard, and Landscaping, with Fencing and Brickwork.

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Louvre for Summer Night Cooling

The louvre opened

The louvre closed

Louvre Time Clock

Louvre aperture from outdoors

Louvre aperture from indoors

Louvre behind fridge

A curtain hides the louvre

Louvre cover panel

Louvre indoor view

A Heat-control Courtyard

Courtyard Trenches, East

Courtyard Trenches, West

The Courtyard Through The Western Gate

Eastern Part of Courtyard

Laying Concrete

Courtyard Wall Panels and Gates

Courtyard Site, View East.

Courtyard Site, View West

A Heat-control Courtyard

Landscaping, Fencing and Brickwork

The Street Entrance

Curve in the Drive

Front Door and Driveway Gate

The Front Garden Bed

Extra Perimeter Insulation

In the garden

The Woodland Garden

The House from the South-east

Verandah Shaded in Summer

Entry Steps

House From the Street