Peter Dann’s House 2015

House Notes – Peter Dann’s House

Peter is an architect specialising in sustainable and innovative design. The object of this project was to; renovate and modify a Victorian terrace for a carbon constrained future, optimise utilisation of materials and space on a very small site, demonstrate a variety of sustainable technologies and principles and to provide a flexible dwelling suitable for various occupancy arrangements.

In renovating this house the original footprint was retained. The interior was modified to relocate access to the side lane, provide an ensuite to the front bedroom, and convert the second bedroom to a kitchen/meals – thus allowing the remainder to be a living room opening to a north-facing courtyard.

A new addition was constructed at first floor level, comprising a bedroom, ensuite, study and deck, with views to the city skyline. The addition continues and enhances the rhythm of two storey ‘stables’ buildings along the side lane, the deck serving to provide separation from the hipped roof form, delineating new from old.

Materials from demolition were reused, given away or sold on ebay. Framing and cladding materials are either plantation, or recycled product: the first floor cladding is made from waste sawdust.

Rainwater is harvested from all roofs and stored for garden and cistern use.

A 1kw pv array is installed on the upper roof, together with a close coupled solar hws. Heating is by solar preheated, gas hydronic. Lighting is by LEDs or CFL’s with a total of 200w installed.

The living area is oriented north for solar gain in winter, the first floor overhang providing shading in summer. The polished concrete slab provides thermal mass.

The courtyard garden has a raised garden bed and fruit trees.

For more information please see CPPD Architects.

Sustainability Features

Years Open
2014
2015
ENERGY AND WATER EFFICIENT FEATURES
    • Energy efficiency:
    • Efficient lighting
      Draught proofing
      Efficient appliances
    • Passive heating cooling:
    • Shading
      Cross ventilation
      Thermal chimney
    • Active heating cooling:
    • Solar hydronic
    • Water heating:
    • Solar hot water (flat panel)
    • Water harvesting and saving features:
    • Above ground storage
      Low flow shower heads
      Low flow taps
      Drip irrigation
      Storage connected to
    • Above ground rainwater storage Type:
    • Tankworks Custom Orb
    • Above ground rainwater storage Size
    • 25000 ltrs
    • Storage connected to
    • Garden
      Toilet
SUSTAINABLE & RECYCLED MATERIALS
    • Sustainable materials:
    • Onduline Cladding, Oregon rafters reused as screens and gate
    • Recycled and reused materials:
    • Bricks
      Timber
      Doors
INSULATION SPECIFICATIONS
    • Insulation Type:
    • Ceiling
      Internal and external walls
    • Ceiling Type:
    • Plasterboard
    • Internal / External Walls Type:
    • Double Brick, timber stud
RENEWABLE ENERGY SPECIFICATIONS
    • Renewable energy used:
    • Solar PV grid connect
COSTS AND COST SAVINGS
    • Cost estimate of sustainable home/features:
    • $15k
HOUSE DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS
    • House Size
    • 80 m2
    • Number of bedrooms
    • 2
    • Number of bathrooms
    • 2
GARDEN AND WASTE REDUCTION
    • Garden / Outdoors
    • Drip irrigation
      Edible garden
HEALTHY HOME FEATURES
    • Healthy home features
    • Lo-VOC Paints
Location
Princes Hill VIC 3054
    • Housing Type:
    • High Density Housing
      Tiny Home
    • Project Type:
    • Renovation
    • Builder
    • Peter Dann, D and A Dickson

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