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Reverse Brick Veneer House Buninyong 2018

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Reverse Brick Veneer House Buninyong

House Notes – Reverse Brick Veneer House Buninyong

This house has been designed for the ‘down-sizer’. It incorporates solar orientation, reverse brick veneer construction, 2 bedrooms, study, one bathroom (no ensuite/s), floor levels and roof to suit thermosyphon solar/wood heating for HWS, double glazed awning and casement windows, under floor, wall and ceiling insulation, thermal chimney, zoned plumbing; pergola above north decking, cross-ventilation. The result is a light-filled, comfortable house that is easy to heat and cool.

The house also achieved 8 stars with the Victorian Residential Efficiency Scorecard. If you would like to find out more click here.

Designed by Darren Bowman Design and built by Geoff Norwood Homes

Sustainability Features

Years Open
2017
2018
ENERGY AND WATER EFFICIENT FEATURES
    • Energy efficiency:
    • Draught proofing
      Efficient lighting
      Efficient appliances
      Energy monitoring
    • Passive heating cooling:
    • Cross ventilation
      Passive solar designed home
      Shading
      Thermal chimney
      Thermal mass
    • Active heating cooling:
    • Slow-combustion wood heater
    • Water heating:
    • Solar hot water (evacuated tube)
      Wood fire wetback
    • Water harvesting and saving features:
    • Above ground rainwater storage
      Underground rainwater storage
      Stormwater management
      Low flow shower heads
      Low flow taps
      Drip irrigation
    • Underground rainwater storage type:
    • Well
    • Underground rainwater storage Size:
    • 6,000L approx
    • Above ground rainwater storage Type:
    • 2 slimline steel and 2 plastic tank/s
    • Above ground rainwater storage Size
    • 18,000L Domestic and 9,000L garden water from well
    • Energy Efficient Lighting
    • LED lights throughout
    • Window Protection:
    • Adustable Shading
      Deciduous tree/vegetation
      Solar pergola

    • Window Protection:
    • Eaves
SUSTAINABLE & RECYCLED MATERIALS
    • Sustainable materials:
    • *Locally grown blackwood bench tops *Marmoleum floor-covering in kitchen, bathroom and laundry (Marmoleum made from linseed oil, wood flour, hessian) *Timber framing selected for low embodied energy in harvest, processing, transport/high sequestered carbon. *Combination windows (aluminium outside/timber inside) provide a thermal break. Heat is not easily transferred between these 2 materials.
    • Recycled and reused materials:
    • Appliances
      Paving
      Rocks/stone
      Timber
INSULATION SPECIFICATIONS
    • Insulation Type:
    • Under-roof
      Ceiling
      Internal walls
      External alls
      Floor
    • Ceiling Type:
    • Fibreglass batts
    • Ceiling Rating:
    • R4.0 +sarking
    • Floor Type:
    • Foilboard
    • Floor Rating:
    • R 0.25
    • Internal / External Walls Type:
    • fibreglass batts
    • Internal / External Walls Rating:
    • R2.5 +sarking on external walls
    • Internal Walls Insulation Type:
    • Bulk – glass wool
    • Internal Walls Insulation Rating:
    • R2.5 +sarking on external walls
RENEWABLE ENERGY SPECIFICATIONS
    • All-Electric Home?
    • No
    • Energy star rating:
    • 6.7 Stars
    • Renewable energy
    • Locally grown, plantation, sugar-gum firewood;
COSTS AND COST SAVINGS
    • Total cost of home when constructed:
    • $300,000
    • Cost estimate of sustainable home/features:
    • $30-40,000
    • Estimate of annual savings:
    • $1,200-1,500
HOUSE DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS
    • House Size
    • House 125 m2, plus 36m2 carport and workshop
    • BAL Rating
    • N/A
    • Roof
    • Metal (Colorbond)
    • Wall Materials
    • Lightweight construction (timber frame)
      Reverse Brick veneer

    • Wall Materials
    • Cement sheet, corrugated Colorbond
    • Window and Door Types
    • Awning
      Clerestory windows
      Double glazing
      Sliding windows/doors
      Sun Tunnel/SolaTube

    • Window and Door Types
    • Casement
    • Universal Design Features
    • 80cm minimum door opening width
      Lever handles for doors (no knobs)
      Shower head on rail for various heights
      Slip resistant flooring
    • Number of bedrooms
    • 2
    • Number of bathrooms
    • 1
GARDEN AND WASTE REDUCTION
    • Garden / Outdoors
    • Bee keeping
      Bee hotels/friendly
      Chickens
      Composting
      Drip irrigation
      Edible garden
      Permaculture
      Native plants
      Water wise plants
HEALTHY HOME FEATURES
    • Healthy home features
    • Airtight house design
      Chemical free cleaning products used
      Cross flow ventilation
      Natural light and ventilation
Location
Buninyong VIC 3357
    • Housing Type:
    • Standalone House
    • Project Type:
    • New Build
    • Open with support of
    • Ballarat Permaculture Guild
    • Builder
    • Geoff Norwood Homes

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