Barrett House
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Barrett House
Come and visit our little house of sustainability, Barrett House, in celebration of National Sustainable House Day.
Part of a joint project between Woollahra, Waverley and Randwick Councils, Barrett House is a sustainability demonstration home showing various sustainable technologies and products to suit every size and shape of house and of course every budget.
Pop in on Sustainable House Day to learn about changes you can make at home and new sustainable building and renovation technologies.
Barrett House – the Retrofit
This cottage style house was retrofitted for sustainability in 2009 – rather than opting for one product throughout, Barrett House displays a number of sustainable solutions.
For example, there are four types of rainwater tank in use together with a range of different lighting options – see how LEDs, CFLs and Solatubes stack up against halogen lighting. For your windows, experience the merits of Magnetite vs. double glazing and window tints. Grid connect solar and heating technologies all on show together with energy efficient kitchen units, storage and appliances.
All too much? just rest a while on our worm farm seat and enjoy the cottage permaculture garden and wander through our new foragers verge garden .. you’re welcome to pick and harvest as you go!
Ask the energy experts!
We are also offering an free energy advisory service with one of our energy experts. Come in and find out:
Who’s the cheapest and greenest energy retailer in NSW?
How is my energy bill calculated?
Is electricity cheaper than gas?
What is carbon neutral electricity?
Can I choose a single rate tariff instead of time-of-use?
What are discounts and reference prices?
Sustainability Features
- Energy efficiency:
- Draught proofing
Efficient lighting
Efficient appliances
Energy monitoring
- Passive heating cooling:
- Solarventi - heating system
- Active heating cooling:
- Ceiling fans
- Water harvesting and saving features:
- Above ground rainwater storage
Grey water system
Worm farm septic tank system
Low flow shower heads
Low flow taps
Drip irrigation
- Above ground rainwater storage Type:
- Water tank
- Above ground rainwater storage Size
- 1,500L
- Storage connected to
- Garden
Toilet
Laundry
- Energy Efficient Lighting
- LED lights throughout
Tubular skylight
- Window Protection:
- Awnings (external)
Blinds
- Window Protection:
- Solar films
- Recycled and reused materials:
- Recycled timber cupboards recycled glass tile splashback
- Recycled and reused materials:
- Bricks
Doors
Glass
Insulation
Timber
Windows
- Insulation Type:
- Ceiling
- Ceiling Type:
- Bulk – glass wool
- Ceiling Rating:
- R4.0
- All-Electric Home?
- No
- Renewable energy used:
- Solar PV grid connect
- Total cost of home when constructed:
- NA
- Cost estimate of sustainable home/features:
- $80,000
- Estimate of annual savings:
- $300
- House Size
- 60m2
- BAL Rating
- N/A
- Roof
- Tiles (Clay)
- Wall Materials
- Double brick
- Window and Door Types
- Low-e, films
Sliding windows/doors
Sun Tunnel/SolaTube
- Window and Door Types
- Retrofit Double Glazing
- Universal design accessability
- Disability access
Multi-generational
Universal access
- Universal Design Features
- 80cm minimum door opening width
No stairs/steps
Ramps and path gradients must be less than 20:1
- Number of bedrooms
- 1
- Number of bathrooms
- 1
- Garden / Outdoors
- Worm farm seat
- Garden / Outdoors
- Composting
Green walls
Permaculture
Water wise plants
- Healthy home features
- Low VOC paints/sealer/varnish
Wax based sealer/finish
- Housing Type:
- Standalone House
- Project Type:
- Renovation
- Designer
- Archology
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