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Getting There 2016

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Getting There

House Notes – Getting There

The home is located in the beautiful South Coast region in the “Beyond Today” award winning development for sustainable living.
The Beyond site is 90ha, 30ha of which is dedicated to housing with the remaining 60ha consisting of wetlands and forest.
The home is designed to work with the environment both practically and aesthetically not requiring any active heating or cooling.
Surrounded by like minded people with similar sense of environmental responsibility and contemporary style enhances the “Community” spirit.

The house itself performs exceptionally well thermally, achieving 8 stars on the NatHERS scale thanks to high insulation levels in the walls and ceiling and very high spec uPVC double glazing throughout.

Construction quality is top notch and the proof is in the pudding with the very low air leakage score of 3.4 ACH @ 50 PA.

Come down on Sustainable House Day for more information, the people behind this exceptional house will be ready to answer all of your questions.

Sustainability Features

Years Open
2016
ENERGY AND WATER EFFICIENT FEATURES
    • Energy efficiency:
    • Draught proofing
      Efficient lighting
      Efficient appliances
    • Passive heating cooling:
    • Cross ventilation
      Shading
    • Active heating cooling:
    • Ceiling fans

    • Active heating cooling:
    • Bio etanol if needed
    • Water heating:
    • Solar hot water (evacuated tube)
    • Water harvesting and saving features:
    • Stormwater management
      Low flow shower heads
      Low flow taps
SUSTAINABLE & RECYCLED MATERIALS
    • Sustainable materials:
    • Expanded polly styrene ,PVC double glazed windows
    • Recycled and reused materials:
    • Timber
INSULATION SPECIFICATIONS
    • Insulation Type:
    • Ceiling
    • Ceiling Type:
    • Fiberglass
    • Ceiling Rating:
    • R5.0
RENEWABLE ENERGY SPECIFICATIONS
    • All-Electric Home?
    • No
    • Renewable energy used:
    • Solar PV grid connect
COSTS AND COST SAVINGS
    • Estimate of annual savings:
    • Yet to be established
HOUSE DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS
    • House Size
    • 167m2
    • Window and Door Types
    • Double glazing
    • Number of bedrooms
    • 3
    • Number of bathrooms
    • 2
Location
Hayborough SA 5211
    • Housing Type:
    • Development
    • Project Type:
    • New Build
    • Builder
    • Bailey Homes

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