Sandralina 2017

House Notes – Sandralina

Sandralina is built with timbercrete and double brick insulated walls. Designed to make the most of the northern orientation making this home warm and cosy in winter and cool and breezy in summer.

Photovoltaics (5kw) and evacuted tube solar hot water system along with energy efficient appliances make this home very energy efficient.

  • Double brick external walls with 10mm timbercrete plus insulation
  • Thermal walls of 15mm timbercrete inside living area facing north
  • Polished dark coloured concrete floor for thermal mass with epoxy & polyurethane coating
  • Underslab polyurethane insulation
  • 9mm Hoop pine ceiling with added insulation
  • Northern rooms with large windows
  • Double glazed windows
  • Blinds for insulation and to reduce glare
  • LED lighting throughout
  • Solar light (Solatube) in hallway to provide natural light without heat/coolth loss
  • Induction stove
  • Cool cupboard
  • Recycled decking (Modwood)
  • Recycled leadlight windows and door

This home is open with the help of Community Action for Sustainability group

Designed and built by Pike Building Designers & Contractors

Sustainability Features

Years Open
2017
ENERGY AND WATER EFFICIENT FEATURES
    • Energy efficiency:
    • Efficient lighting
      Draught proofing
      Efficient appliances
    • Passive heating cooling:
    • Shading
      Cross ventilation

    • Passive heating cooling:
    • North facing windows, dark coloured polished concrete floors
    • Active heating cooling:
    • Electric wires in slabs - 8 cycles
    • Water heating:
    • Solar hot water (evacuated tube)
    • Water harvesting and saving features:
    • Above ground storage
      Low flow shower heads
      Low flow taps

    • Above ground rainwater storage Type:
    • Polymaster Tanks
    • Above ground rainwater storage Size
    • 2 X 13,600L and 1 x 1,000L
SUSTAINABLE & RECYCLED MATERIALS
    • Recycled and reused materials:
    • Decking
    • Sustainable materials:
    • Modwood
    • Recycled and reused materials:
    • Windows
      Doors

INSULATION SPECIFICATIONS
    • Insulation Type:
    • Ceiling
      Internal and external walls
      Floor
    • Ceiling Type:
    • Hoop Pine panels 9mm
    • Ceiling Rating:
    • R4.0
    • Floor Type:
    • Polished concrete with epoxy & polyurethane coating
    • Floor Rating:
    • R3.5
    • Internal / External Walls Type:
    • Timbercrete, plasterboards where it was necessary
    • Internal / External Walls Rating:
    • Timbercrete R1.02 and C1.171(specific heat)
RENEWABLE ENERGY SPECIFICATIONS
    • Energy star rating:
    • 7.2 Stars
    • Renewable energy used:
    • Solar PV grid connect
HOUSE DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS
    • House Size
    • 225m2
    • Window and Door Types
    • Double glazing
    • Universal Design Features
    • Disability access
      Multi-generational
    • Number of bedrooms
    • 3
    • Number of bathrooms
    • 2
GARDEN AND WASTE REDUCTION
    • Garden / Outdoors
    • Wicking beds
    • Garden / Outdoors
    • Drip irrigation
      Water wise plants
      Edible garden
      Organic
      Composting
      Native plants

Location
Southend SA 5280
    • Housing Type:
    • Standalone House
    • Project Type:
    • New Build
    • Builder
    • Pike Building Designers & Contractors

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