Alan’s House
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House Notes – Alan’s House
This house was a standard 1960’s era cream brick veneer. It’s now 10+ stars (carbon negative). Contains all the usual low energy adaptions, some less common features and some you wont see anywhere else!
Things you wont see anywhere else: solar space heating, ground source geothermal air con.
Less common features: portico west entrance, sky walls, multiple seasonal shade options, honeycomb blinds, insulated widow shutters, electric car, electric bike, electric gardening, induction cooking, solar hot water with heat pump booster, hot water insulated room, bespoke insulated front door, grid interactive battery, double draft proofing, off grid PV and battery, self sufficient and off grid for all water, low energy granny flat, shower dome, Scandinavian style low thermal mass bathroom, heat recovery ventilation. Retrofit slab edge insulation, retrofit thermal mass. Retrofit double and triple glazing, quadruple glazed skylight. Double insulated internal slab.
Common features; super insulation, double glazing, oversized eaves, grid interactive solar PV, vege garden, low water garden, worm farm.
All described in detail in past editions of Renew magazine.
Photos by Ben Wrigley.
Sustainability Features
- Energy efficiency:
- Draught proofing
Efficient lighting
Efficient appliances
Energy monitoring
- Passive heating cooling:
- Cross ventilation
External planting
Heat recovery ventilation system
Passive solar designed home
Shading
Thermal mass
- Active heating cooling:
- Geothermal
Heat exchange ventilation system
Heat pump
Split system airconditioner
- Active heating cooling:
- Fans
- Water heating:
- Hot water heat pump
Solar hot water (evacuated tube)
Water heated by PV system
- Water harvesting and saving features:
- Rainwater storage - Above ground
Rainwater storage - Underground
Grey water system
Stormwater management
Low flow shower heads
Low flow taps
- Average water consumption per day:
- Unknown
- Underground rainwater storage type:
- Collapsible tank
- Underground rainwater storage Size:
- 4000 litre
- Above ground rainwater storage Type:
- Plastic tanks,
- Above ground rainwater storage Size
- 27,000 litres
- Energy Efficient Lighting
- LED lights throughout
Natural daylight
Skylight
- Electric Vehicle Type
- Kona, Hyundai
- Window Protection:
- Adjustable Shading
Awnings (external)
Blinds
Deciduous tree/vegetation
Drapes/curtains
Eaves
External window hoods/surrounds
Honeycomb blinds
Pelmets
Shade Sails
Shutters
- Recycled and reused materials:
- Basins/sinks
Bricks
Insulation
Kitchen cabinets
- Insulation Type:
- Under-roof
Ceiling
Internal walls
External walls
Floor
- Ceiling Type:
- Bulk – glass wool
- Ceiling Rating:
- R4.5
- Floor Type:
- Foil + polystyrene boards
- Floor Rating:
- R1.5
- Other Insulation Methods:
- Double insulated solar hot water pipes. Separate insulated room constructed around hot water tank.
- Under Roof Insulation Type:
- foil + glass roll
- Under Roof Insulation Rating:
- R1.5
- Internal Walls Insulation Type:
- Bulk – polyester
- Internal Walls Insulation Rating:
- R1.5
- External Walls Rating:
- R3
- External Walls Type:
- glass batts and polystyrene boards
- All-Electric Home?
- Yes
- Energy star rating:
- Various results
- Renewable energy used:
- Energy storage/battery
Geothermal
Solar PV grid connect
Solar PV off-grid
- Size of PV system:
- 6.6 kW grid + 3 kW off grid
- Renewable energy
- Solar space heating
- Average Daily Energy Consumption:
- Hard to know - grid interactive
- Total cost of home when constructed:
- ?
- Cost estimate of sustainable home/features:
- ?
- Estimate of annual savings:
- -$2000 (generates money)
- House Size
- 185
- BAL Rating
- No BAL rating requirements at time of construction
- Roof
- Metal (Colorbond)
- Wall Materials
- Insulated panels or blocks
Lightweight construction (timber frame)
- Window and Door Types
- Casement
Double glazing
Retrofit Double Glazing
Skylights
Triple glazing
- Universal design accessability
- Adaptive design
Multi-generational
- Universal Design Features
- 80cm minimum door opening width
Ramps and path gradients must be less than 20:1
- Number of bedrooms
- 3
- Number of bathrooms
- 2
- Garden / Outdoors
- Composting
Edible garden
Frog friendly
Local indigenous plants
Native plants
Water wise plants
Worm farm
- Waste Reduction Practices:
- Compost all food scraps
Recycle
Repair
Swap with friends and neighbours
- Healthy home features
- Airtight house design
Automated ventilation system
Cross flow ventilation
Heat recovery ventilation (HRV)
Natural fibre furnishings
Natural light and ventilation
- Housing Type:
- Standalone House
- Project Type:
- Retrofit/addition
- Builder
- self
- Designer
- Owner builder
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