Green Retreat 2017

House Notes – Green Retreat

The Green Retreat is designed and built to the Passivhaus standard; this standard developed in Germany sets stringent limits on a building’s energy consumption (in particular the heating and cooling demand), whilst offering optimum thermal comfort and indoor air quality. The Passivhaus standard differs from traditional energy efficient models in the sense that, it does not rely on thermal mass and solar passive design. That said the North orientated glazing and fully insulated concrete slab certainly assist in keeping the Green Retreat comfortable year round. The use of heat recovery ventilation supports optimal thermal performance and indoor air quality with minimal input required on behalf of the occupants. Alongside implementing the Passivhaus principles the project was also modeled using FirstRate5 and achieved a rating of 9.1 Stars.

This home was designed by Stephen Schenk Unicorn Projects and built by APHI Projects

You can read more about this home in The Advocate and The CourierHepburn Springs eco house sets standards written by 

Also featured in Dayget Daylesford Getaways

This home is supported by BREAZE

Sustainability Features

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2017
ENERGY AND WATER EFFICIENT FEATURES
    • Energy efficiency:
    • Efficient lighting
      Draught proofing
      Efficient appliances
      Smart home features
    • Passive heating cooling:
    • Shading
      Cross ventilation
    • Active heating cooling:
    • Heat exchange ventilation system
      Evaporative
    • Water heating:
    • Hot water heat pump

    • Water heating:
    • 2 Sanden hot water heat pumps
    • Water harvesting and saving features:
    • Above ground storage
      Low flow shower heads
      Low flow taps
    • Above ground rainwater storage Type:
    • Colorbond tank
    • Above ground rainwater storage Size
    • 25,000 litres
SUSTAINABLE & RECYCLED MATERIALS
    • Sustainable materials:
    • Gutex timber fibre board
INSULATION SPECIFICATIONS
    • Other Insulation Methods:
    • Roof/Ceiling – Autex high density & Greenstuff O/A total of R9.0; Internal – Autex soundscreen; External walls Autex high density O/A Nom. R4.25 ; Floor – 300kPa XPS fully Insulated slab = R3.3; Airtightness – Siga Majpell 5 ACH.82 @ 50Pa
RENEWABLE ENERGY SPECIFICATIONS
    • Energy star rating:
    • 9.1
    • Renewable energy used:
    • Solar PV grid connect
COSTS AND COST SAVINGS
    • Cost estimate of sustainable home/features:
    • $50,000 to $100,000
    • Estimate of annual savings:
    • $3000 plus per year
HOUSE DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS
    • House Size
    • 83 sq metres approx
    • Window and Door Types
    • Triple glazing

    • Window and Door Types
    • Doepfner by Laros triple glazed windows and doors; 1 x Low-e ; Nominal Uw-value = .97; Nominal Ug value = .6
    • Universal Design Features
    • Adaptive design

    • Universal Design Features
    • Passivhaus design, Designed around proposed holiday accommodation rental
    • Number of bedrooms
    • 2
    • Number of bathrooms
    • 2
GARDEN AND WASTE REDUCTION
    • Garden / Outdoors
    • Drip irrigation
      Water wise plants
      Native plants
HEALTHY HOME FEATURES
    • Healthy home features
    • Haymes “Ultra Premium” Interior Expressions Low Sheen (>99% VOC free)
Location
Hepburn Springs VIC 3461
    • Housing Type:
    • Standalone House
    • Project Type:
    • New Build
    • Builder
    • APHI Projects

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