Wentworth Falls Home 2017

House Notes – Wentworth Falls Home

PLEASE NOTE: This house will be shown by tour only. Tours will start on the hour. First tour 10am. Last tour 3pm.
This home is still under construction; by Sustainable House Day 2017 it will be nearing completion.  The site is a subdivision of an old nursing home, as such it is a bare allotment at the rear.  It has many features to ensure its comfort & sustainability, whilst generally using traditional cost-effective construction materials & methods; albeit those materials being chosen for their inherent sustainability with the assistance of Eco Specifer & Green Tag ratings scheme.  It blends complete adherence to solar passive solar principles with a beautiful & interesting design, within the constrains of the site.

Importantly it demonstrates how a comfortable & efficient family home can be built for well under the size of most new homes today, saving money & also demonstrating the greatest sustainability feature any home can have; being big enough for its intended use instead of excessively large.

Mark Davis, the Building Designer, will be at the home to take you on a tour & to answer your questions.  As newer photos come to hand they will be uploaded to this profile.

Designed by Mark Davis Design and built by Frazer Building Services

 

Sustainability Features

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

    • Passive heating cooling:
    • North orientation with insulated concrete slab to trap winter sun. Hydronics in slab with heat pump heating.
    • Active heating cooling:
    • Hydronic
      Heat pump
      Ceiling fans
    • Water heating:
    • Hot water heat pump
    • Water harvesting and saving features:
    • Above ground storage
      Low flow shower heads
      Low flow taps
      Drip irrigation
    • Above ground rainwater storage Type:
    • Tank
    • Above ground rainwater storage Size
    • 12,000L
SUSTAINABLE & RECYCLED MATERIALS
    • Sustainable materials:
    • Weathertex cladding; polished concrete floors. Many Green Tag certified products.
INSULATION SPECIFICATIONS
    • Insulation Type:
    • Ceiling
      Internal and external walls
      Floor
    • Ceiling Type:
    • Batt
    • Ceiling Rating:
    • R5
    • Floor Type:
    • Ground concrete, insulated under & around edges
    • Internal / External Walls Type:
    • Batt
    • Internal / External Walls Rating:
    • R2.5
RENEWABLE ENERGY SPECIFICATIONS
    • Renewable energy used:
    • Solar PV grid connect
HOUSE DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS
    • House Size
    • 189m2
    • Window and Door Types
    • Double glazing
      Clerestory windows
    • Number of bedrooms
    • 4
    • Number of bathrooms
    • 2
GARDEN AND WASTE REDUCTION
    • Garden / Outdoors
    • Drip irrigation
      Water wise plants
      Native plants
Location
Wentworth Falls NSW 2782
    • Housing Type:
    • Standalone House
    • Project Type:
    • New Build
    • Builder
    • Frazer Building Services

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