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House Notes – North Sydney Eco House

This 1930s semi-detached home was renovated in 2013. Incorporating passive solar design some of its features include: recycled building materials, energy and water efficient appliances, energy efficient lighting, thermal mass and double-glazing. Outside features include a green roof, rainwater harvesting, stormwater management/water sensitive urban design, composting, native garden, food production and a solar PV system.

Inside the home recycled furnishings, low and no-VOC paints and oils and eco fabrics were used.

See more on our North Sydney Eco House blog.

House featured in Sanctuary Magazine May 2015, Better Homes and Gardens (May 2015) , finalist in the 2014 Green Globe Awards and winner of the North Sydney Council Sustainability Award 2014.

Sustainability Features

ENERGY AND WATER EFFICIENT FEATURES

- Energy efficiency:
- Efficient lighting
  Draught proofing
  Efficient appliances
  Energy monitoring
- Passive heating cooling:
- Shading
  Cross ventilation
- Water harvesting and saving features:
- Above ground storage
  Stormwater management
  Low flow shower heads
  Low flow taps
- Above ground rainwater storage Type:
- Rainwater tanks
- Above ground rainwater storage Size
- 6000L

SUSTAINABLE & RECYCLED MATERIALS

- Recycled and reused materials:
- Bricks
  Timber
  Windows
  Doors
  Paving
  Kitchen/bath cabinets

INSULATION SPECIFICATIONS

- Insulation Type:
- Ceiling
  Internal and external walls
  Floor
- Ceiling Type:
- Earthwool
- Ceiling Rating:
- R3
- Floor Type:
- Earthwool
- Floor Rating:
- R3
- Internal / External Walls Type:
- Earthwool
- Internal / External Walls Rating:
- R3

RENEWABLE ENERGY SPECIFICATIONS

- Renewable energy used:
- Solar PV grid connect

COSTS AND COST SAVINGS

- Cost estimate of sustainable home/features:
- $400,000

HOUSE DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS

- House Size
- 150sqm
- Window and Door Types
- Double glazing
- Universal Design Features
- Adaptive design
- Number of bedrooms
- 3
- Number of bathrooms
- 2

GARDEN AND WASTE REDUCTION

- Garden / Outdoors
- Water wise plants
  Edible garden
  Organic
  Permaculture
  Composting
  Native plants
  Green roofs

HEALTHY HOME FEATURES

- Healthy home features
- Zero-VOC paints and oils

North Sydney Eco House 2015

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