Element Builders Sustainable Display Home 2016

House Notes – Element Builders Sustainable Display Home

This 204 square metre home for a family of four is situated in the suburb Woodbridge on a rear sub-divided lot. It consists of 3 bedrooms, a home office/study, with spacious living areas connected to an outdoor pool and covered deck.

The floor plan is based around a series of self-contained modules that can be re-arranged to suit the orientation and layout of a block, so as to achieve optimum solar orientationa and connection between spaces. Designed by award-winning architect Sid Thoo and builder Michael Cicanese of Element Builders, the architect and builder worked in close collaboration to achieve a quality, eco-effective design.

Sustainable design features include a 7.0 star NatHERS rating, double glazing, exposed thermal mass, high levels of insulation, recycled timber finishes, water efficient fixtures and fittings, ceiling fans and LED lighting.

 

 

Sustainability Features

Years Open
2016
ENERGY AND WATER EFFICIENT FEATURES
    • Energy efficiency:
    • Draught proofing
      Efficient lighting
    • Passive heating cooling:
    • Cross ventilation
      Shading
    • Active heating cooling:
    • Ceiling fans
    • Water harvesting and saving features:
    • Low flow shower heads
      Low flow taps
SUSTAINABLE & RECYCLED MATERIALS
    • Sustainable materials:
    • Recycled timber, exposed concrete for thermal mass, low solar absorptance steel roof
    • Recycled and reused materials:
    • Timber
INSULATION SPECIFICATIONS
    • Insulation Type:
    • Ceiling
    • Ceiling Type:
    • Recycled timber cladding on timber truss frame
    • Ceiling Rating:
    • R4.0
    • Internal / External Walls Type:
    • Timber Framed
    • Internal / External Walls Rating:
    • R2.5
RENEWABLE ENERGY SPECIFICATIONS
    • All-Electric Home?
    • No
    • Energy star rating:
    • 7.0
COSTS AND COST SAVINGS
    • Cost estimate of sustainable home/features:
    • $550,000 (total build)
HOUSE DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS
    • House Size
    • 204
    • Window and Door Types
    • Double glazing
    • Number of bedrooms
    • 4
    • Number of bathrooms
    • 2
Location
Woodbridge WA 6056
    • Housing Type:
    • Standalone House
    • Project Type:
    • New Build
    • Builder
    • Element Builders

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