Hazelbrook Hempcrete Home 2017

House Notes – Hazelbrook Hempcrete Home

This house is made from hempcrete (or hemp lime composite) with passive solar design in a predominantly cool climate with occasional hot weather too. The floor plan is divided into three distinct zones, providing good thermal and acoustic control. The house is self sufficient for energy and water, and features zero toxicity materials throughout.

And possibly the most amazing kitchen you will see in a house like this!

Hempcrete has been left exposed on some ways because it was built so well, and is so beautiful in colour and texture.

Besides, we still have features below in this lovely house:

  • Solar hydronic
  • Heat pump
  • Ceiling fans
  • Efficient lighting
  • Draught proofing
  • Solar PV grid connect

 

Sustainability Features

Years Open
2015
2017
ENERGY AND WATER EFFICIENT FEATURES
    • Energy efficiency:
    • Efficient lighting
      Draught proofing
      Efficient appliances
    • Passive heating cooling:
    • Shading
      Cross ventilation
    • Active heating cooling:
    • Solar hydronic
      Heat pump
      Ceiling fans
    • Water heating:
    • Solar hot water (evacuated tube)
      Hot water heat pump
    • Water harvesting and saving features:
    • Underground storage
      Low flow shower heads
      Low flow taps
      Storage connected to
    • Underground rainwater storage type:
    • concrete tank under terrace
    • Underground rainwater storage Size:
    • 65KL
    • Storage connected to
    • Garden
      Whole house
SUSTAINABLE & RECYCLED MATERIALS
    • Sustainable materials:
    • Hempcrete, timber and recycled insulation
    • Recycled and reused materials:
    • Insulation
INSULATION SPECIFICATIONS
    • Insulation Type:
    • Ceiling
      Internal and external walls
      Floor
    • Ceiling Type:
    • Foil, polyester batts
    • Ceiling Rating:
    • R7.6
    • Floor Type:
    • Concrete slab, insulated underneath and edge perimeter
    • Floor Rating:
    • R2.5
    • Internal / External Walls Type:
    • 300 hempcrete, some timber framed
    • Internal / External Walls Rating:
    • R3.5
RENEWABLE ENERGY SPECIFICATIONS
    • Energy star rating:
    • 8.3
    • Renewable energy used:
    • Solar PV grid connect
COSTS AND COST SAVINGS
    • Cost estimate of sustainable home/features:
    • $560k
    • Estimate of annual savings:
    • $2500/qrtr
HOUSE DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS
    • House Size
    • 163 sq.m
    • Window and Door Types
    • Double glazing
    • Universal Design Features
    • Multi-generational
    • Number of bedrooms
    • 4
    • Number of bathrooms
    • 2
GARDEN AND WASTE REDUCTION
    • Garden / Outdoors
    • Water wise plants
      Edible garden
      Composting
      Native plants
HEALTHY HOME FEATURES
    • Healthy home features
    • zeroVOC paints and finishes, high level daylighting and ventilation
Location
Hazelbrook NSW 2779
    • Housing Type:
    • Standalone House
    • Project Type:
    • New Build
    • Builder
    • Warwick Larkin Building Pty Ltd

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