Berkeley Castlemaine 2017

House Notes – Berkeley Castlemaine

This three bed and two bath home has been renovated with passive solar design principles in mind to maximise the winter sun and cooling breezes. Using recycled yellow box hardwood timber for the flooring and highly insulated ceiling, walls and floors.  Structural insulated panels have been used for the exterior walls.

All glass is double glazed and clerestory windows create a natural cross flow ventilation.

Solar PVs provide the power and solar hot water system heats the water.

We have water tanks to supplement the food gardens and chickens.

Other features includes;

  • Cross ventilation
  • Recycled yellow box hardwood flooring
  • Solar PV grid connect
  • Solar hot water (flat panel)
  • Low flow shower heads

 

Sustainability Features

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2017
ENERGY AND WATER EFFICIENT FEATURES
    • Energy efficiency:
    • Efficient lighting
      Efficient appliances
      Energy monitoring
    • Passive heating cooling:
    • Shading
      Cross ventilation
    • Active heating cooling:
    • Ceiling fans
    • Water heating:
    • Solar hot water (flat panel)
    • Water harvesting and saving features:
    • Above ground storage
      Low flow shower heads
      Low flow taps
SUSTAINABLE & RECYCLED MATERIALS
    • Recycled and reused materials:
    • Recycled yellow box hardwood flooring
INSULATION SPECIFICATIONS
    • Insulation Type:
    • Ceiling
      Internal and external walls
      Floor
RENEWABLE ENERGY SPECIFICATIONS
    • Renewable energy used:
    • Solar PV grid connect
HOUSE DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS
    • House Size
    • 16 Square
    • Window and Door Types
    • Double glazing
      Clerestory windows
    • Number of bedrooms
    • 3
    • Number of bathrooms
    • 2
GARDEN AND WASTE REDUCTION
    • Garden / Outdoors
    • Organic
      Permaculture
      Composting
      Native plants
      Chickens
Location
Castlemaine VIC 3450
    • Housing Type:
    • Standalone House
    • Project Type:
    • Renovation
    • Builder
    • Chris Watts

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