hmmm, i think the garage should of been on the west wall.
use reflective windows/doors on west side.
We had to design a house with the garage on that side as the developers have already put the driveway in before we decided to buy.
are you near the coast, are you exposed to the breezes ?
Here's our land, the driveway is right behind me in the photo. We have 898 sq m, a house will be the left and to the right.
We have the mountains behind us, a creek to the left. Not near the sea, there are breezes and because were close to the mountains we'll probably get more rain.
are you on the west or east of the Great Dividing range ?
the reason i ask, is that during summer you maybe be forced to use AC due to high humdity and low wind speeds, unless you install a http://www.everbreeze.com.au/breeze_power.htm
You also may want to use casement windows in the media room, to capture the wind from the NE to SE.
cheers
"Cairns is located on the east coast of Cape York Peninsula on a coastal strip between the Coral Sea and the Great Dividing Range."
I will look into the everbreeze and casement windows, thanks
Does anyone know how much the everbreezes cost?