Lister House 2017

House Notes – Lister House

Completed in 2014/15 as a completely new build this largely passively designed house has realised our dreams in combining contemporary sustainable design with suburban family living. We were extremely fortunate to work collaboratively with Tone Wheeler of Environa Studios. The thermal comfort exceeds our expectations and without the pool we would produce more energy than we use.

The house features;

  • Kingspan K-5 external walls
  • slab thermal coupling to ground
  • thermal mass internal wall
  • 4.5KWP solar plant
  • 16KW battery storage
  • solar gas-boosted hotwater
  • Mod-wood decking
  • interface recycled fishing net carpet tiles
  • 70% recycled material Ecotech internal and external floor tiles
  • hydronic underfloor heating
  • ceiling fans; 10,000 litre rainwater tanks for toilets, washing machine and garden
  • induction cooktop
  • all LED lighting

Sustainability Features

Years Open
2016
2017
ENERGY AND WATER EFFICIENT FEATURES
    • Energy efficiency:
    • Efficient lighting
      Draught proofing
      Efficient appliances
      Energy monitoring
    • Passive heating cooling:
    • Shading
      Cross ventilation

    • Passive heating cooling:
    • Thermal internal wall, slab thermal coupling
    • Active heating cooling:
    • Hydronic
      Ceiling fans
    • Water heating:
    • Solar hot water (flat panel)
    • Water harvesting and saving features:
    • Above ground storage
      Stormwater management
      Low flow shower heads
      Low flow taps
      Storage connected to
    • Above ground rainwater storage Type:
    • Rainwater tanks
    • Above ground rainwater storage Size
    • 10,000L
    • Storage connected to
    • Garden
      Toilet
      Laundry
SUSTAINABLE & RECYCLED MATERIALS
    • Recycled and reused materials:
    • Interface recycled fishing net carpets, 70% recycled material Ecotech floor tiles, Mod-wood decking; gas boosted solar hot water system dismantled and reused from previous house, also reused appliances
    • Sustainable materials:
    • Bamboo flooring, floor tiles, decking, carpets
    • Recycled and reused materials:
    • Timber

INSULATION SPECIFICATIONS
    • Insulation Type:
    • Ceiling
      Internal and external walls
    • Ceiling Type:
    • Aircell Insulbreak, R4 polyester batts
    • Ceiling Rating:
    • R4
    • Internal / External Walls Type:
    • Kooltherm K-5 external wall boards, Aircell relective wrap, R2 polyester batts; internal walls plasterboard plus brick internal thermal wall mass; rockwool acoustic insulation between garage and house and internal ceiling
    • Internal / External Walls Rating:
    • R2.8 + R2 batts
RENEWABLE ENERGY SPECIFICATIONS
    • Energy star rating:
    • Min. 5 star estimated
    • Renewable energy used:
    • Solar PV grid connect
      Energy storage
COSTS AND COST SAVINGS
    • Cost estimate of sustainable home/features:
    • $50,000
    • Estimate of annual savings:
    • $35,000 (no reverse cycle air-con); $3000+ per year energy bills
HOUSE DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS
    • House Size
    • 287 sqm
    • Window and Door Types
    • Double glazing
      Louvre windows
      Clerestory windows
    • Number of bedrooms
    • 5
    • Number of bathrooms
    • 3
GARDEN AND WASTE REDUCTION
    • Garden / Outdoors
    • Water wise plants
      Composting
      Native plants
Location
Seaforth NSW 2092
    • Housing Type:
    • Standalone House
    • Project Type:
    • New Build
    • Builder
    • Skope Constructions

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