Our Retirement Home 2017

House Notes – Our Retirement Home

Renovated and remodelled 1970s house to achieve solar passive design with polished cement floor in daily living spaces, double glazed windows and rendered 75mm thick expanded polystyrene as external cladding.

Built using universal design principles for elderly inhabitants. Ramps, hand-rails in bathrooms, steps and ramps for disability access.

Windows openings are located to provide a cross flow ventilation and positioned to maximise the warm winter sun.

Double glazed argon filled UPVC framed windows reduce heat loss in winter.

The polished cement slab is insulated with polystyrene pods below and 50mm polystyrene edges. The wooden floors, ceilings, internal and external walls are insulated throughout.

Thermostat controlled heat pump hydroponic heating system

Self sealing extractor fans and LED lights throughout.

Recycled timber, windows, doors, paving, glass, bath cabinet, carpet, stained glass were used where possible

Low VOC paint for a healthier home.

Caged vegetable raised beds, drip irrigation, mixture of native and exotic plants.

Gold Coin donations going to The Nile Chapel Association Inc

Sustainability Features

Years Open
2017
ENERGY AND WATER EFFICIENT FEATURES
    • Energy efficiency:
    • Efficient lighting
      Draught proofing
    • Passive heating cooling:
    • Shading
      Cross ventilation
      Thermal chimney
    • Active heating cooling:
    • Hydronic
      Heat pump
    • Water heating:
    • Heat pump hydronic heating under floor.
    • Water harvesting and saving features:
    • Above ground storage
      Drip irrigation
    • Above ground rainwater storage Type:
    • Poly tank for kitchen drinking water
    • Above ground rainwater storage Size
    • 1000L drinking water
SUSTAINABLE & RECYCLED MATERIALS
    • Sustainable materials:
    • Timber, windows, doors, paving, bath, one bathroom cabinet, carpet, stained glass
    • Recycled and reused materials:
    • Timber
      Windows
      Doors
      Paving
INSULATION SPECIFICATIONS
    • Insulation Type:
    • Ceiling
      Internal and external walls
      Floor
    • Ceiling Rating:
    • R5
    • Floor Type:
    • Under wooden floors, unknown for polished cement
    • Floor Rating:
    • R2.5
    • Internal / External Walls Type:
    • Rendered expanded polystyrene cladding of external wall with plaster on internal walls
    • Internal / External Walls Rating:
    • R2.7 + 75 mm polystyrene external panels
RENEWABLE ENERGY SPECIFICATIONS
    • Energy star rating:
    • 6.8 stars
COSTS AND COST SAVINGS
    • Cost estimate of sustainable home/features:
    • unknown
HOUSE DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS
    • House Size
    • 150m2 of living space + garages
    • Window and Door Types
    • Double glazing
      Clerestory windows
    • Universal Design Features
    • Disability access
      Multi-generational
    • Number of bedrooms
    • 3
    • Number of bathrooms
    • 2
GARDEN AND WASTE REDUCTION
    • Garden / Outdoors
    • Drip irrigation
      Water wise plants
      Edible garden
      Native plants
HEALTHY HOME FEATURES
    • Healthy home features
    • Low VOC paint
Location
Evandale TAS 7212
    • Housing Type:
    • Standalone House
    • Project Type:
    • New Build
      Renovation
    • Builder
    • Monson Constructions

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