The Beach House
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House Notes – The Beach House
This home was designed with cost effective build price, eco sustainability and disability access in mind. Wide hallways and doorways make it easy to get around, flush thresholds are used to eliminate tripping hazards and hobless showers for ease of access in bathrooms.
Windows and doors have been located to promote cooling breezes and provide natural light. This highly insulated home stays warm in winter and cool in summer.
Designed and built by Ecovision Homes
This house achieved a NatHERS rating of 7 stars using NatHERS accredited software (AccuRate). Find out how the star ratings work on the Nationwide House Energy Rating Scheme (NatHERS) website.
Sustainability Features
- Passive heating cooling:
- Cross ventilation
Passive solar designed home
- Active heating cooling:
- Ceiling fans
Split system airconditioner
- Water heating:
- Hot water heat pump
- Water harvesting and saving features:
- Above ground rainwater storage
- Above ground rainwater storage Type:
- Water tank
- Above ground rainwater storage Size
- 3000L
- Storage connected to
- Toilet
Laundry
- Energy Efficient Lighting
- LED lights throughout
Natural daylight
Skylight
- Recycled and reused materials:
- Kitchen cabinets
- Insulation Type:
- Under-roof
Ceiling
External walls
- Ceiling Type:
- Bulk – glass wool
- Ceiling Rating:
- R4.0
- Under Roof Insulation Type:
- Reflective foil
- Under Roof Insulation Rating:
- R2,5
- External Walls Rating:
- R2.5
- External Walls Type:
- Bulk – glass wool
- All-Electric Home?
- Yes
- Energy star rating:
- 7
- Renewable energy used:
- Solar PV grid connect
- Size of PV system:
- 6.5Kw
- Total cost of home when constructed:
- $250,000
- Estimate of annual savings:
- $3000
- House Size
- 190m2
- BAL Rating
- BAL – 12.5: Ember attack with heat up to 12.5kW/m2
- Roof
- Metal (Colorbond)
- Wall Materials
- Timber
- Window and Door Types
- Awning
Double glazing
Sliding windows/doors
- Universal design accessability
- Adaptive design
Disability access
Multi-generational
Universal access
Wheelchair access
- Universal Design Features
- 80cm minimum door opening width
Contrasting colours and material for vision impaired
Flush thresholds (no lip) to all external doors
Hobless showers
Kitchen bench/table for wheelchairs to access (75-85cm high)
Lever handles for doors (no knobs)
Minimum 110cm wide hallways
Power points at 60cm above floor level and 50cm from internal corners
Ramps and path gradients must be less than 20:1
Shower head on rail for various heights
- Number of bedrooms
- 4
- Number of bathrooms
- 2
- Healthy home features
- Chemical free cleaning products used
Cross flow ventilation
No carpets
- Housing Type:
- Standalone House
- Project Type:
- New Build
- Builder
- Ecovision Homes
- Designer
- Ecovision Homes
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