SLT Office 2018

House Notes – SLT Office

Sustainable Living Tasmania (SLT) is a group of committed, passionate people. We’re practical, idealistic, positive, realistic and informed. We come from all walks of life and we all have the same goal – to live in vibrant, healthy communities that are prepared for the challenges of the future.

For Sustainable House Day we will have experts in the sustainability field here to answer all your questions about sustainable building.

The Sustainable House Day Chats

Experts in sustainable design and construction will be there for informal chats on the following topics:

  • Passive solar building
  • Insulation
  • Thermal mass
  • Energy efficiency
  • Energy rating
  • Building materials
  • Construction methods
  • Bushfire considerations
  • Planning requirements
  • Condensation prevention.

SLT has been around more than 40 years getting on with the job of helping people in our community live in a way that costs less, is healthier, more enjoyable and ensures future generations can enjoy a great quality of life too.

We’re non-political and not-for-profit. This means people power allows us to do all the great things we do.

Sustainability Features

Years Open
2018
ENERGY AND WATER EFFICIENT FEATURES
    • Energy efficiency:
    • Draught proofing
      Efficient lighting
      Efficient appliances
    • Passive heating cooling:
    • Cross-ventilation
      Thermal mass
    • Active heating cooling:
    • Heat pump
    • Water heating:
    • Hot water heat pump
    • Water harvesting and saving features:
    • Low-flow taps
    • Window Protection:
    • Honeycomb blinds
      Pelmets
SUSTAINABLE & RECYCLED MATERIALS
    • Recycled and reused materials:
    • Partial demolition and reuse of materials by Resource Tip Shop, inc. compressed straw panels
    • Sustainable materials:
    • Variety of retrofitting options to windows for comparison
    • Recycled and reused materials:
    • Doors
      Timber

INSULATION SPECIFICATIONS
    • Insulation Type:
    • Internal walls
    • Internal Walls Insulation Type:
    • Bulk – glass wool
    • Internal Walls Insulation Rating:
    • R2.0
RENEWABLE ENERGY SPECIFICATIONS
    • All-Electric Home?
    • Yes
HOUSE DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS
    • Window and Door Types
    • Double glazing
    • Number of bedrooms
    • 1
    • Number of bathrooms
    • 1
HEALTHY HOME FEATURES
    • Healthy home features
    • Chemical-free cleaning products used
      Cross-flow ventilation
      Low VOC paints/sealer/varnish
      Natural oil sealer/finishes
      No carpets
Location
Hobart TAS 7000
    • Housing Type:
    • Office and Event Space
    • Project Type:
    • Renovation
    • Open with support of
    • ATA Tasmania South Branch

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