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Ben and Petra’s Strawbale 3br. Loft Home 2019

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Ben and Petra’s Strawbale 3br. Loft Home

Ben and Petra’s Strawbale 3br. Loft Home

Solar passive design straw-bale in-fill post and beam construction with all round veranda on a concrete slab. Straw-bale wall treated with lime render with lime-wash inside and out. 3 Bedroom, 1 Bathroom loft home. Second story is double stud insulated wall with 80mm rendered foam wall cladding. Upvc double glazed windows through out the house. 3.2Kw solar grid connect system, evacuated tube solar hot water system. 12v lighting system with LED through out the house with a rainwater plumbed to laundry and toilet.

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Sustainability Features

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2019
ENERGY AND WATER EFFICIENT FEATURES
    • Energy efficiency:
    • Draught proofing
      Efficient lighting
      Efficient appliances
    • Passive heating cooling:
    • Passive solar designed home
      Shading
      Thermal mass
    • Active heating cooling:
    • Wood fire
    • Water heating:
    • Solar hot water (evacuated tube)
    • Water harvesting and saving features:
    • Above ground rainwater storage
      Blackwater system
      Stormwater management
    • Average water consumption per day:
    • 0.04KL
    • Above ground rainwater storage Type:
    • Poly tank
    • Above ground rainwater storage Size
    • 11,000L
    • Energy Efficient Lighting
    • LED lights throughout
      Natural daylight
    • Window Protection:
    • Drapes/curtains
SUSTAINABLE & RECYCLED MATERIALS
    • Sustainable materials:
    • Straw-bale walls
INSULATION SPECIFICATIONS
    • Insulation Type:
    • Under-roof
      Ceiling
      Internal walls
      External walls
    • Ceiling Type:
    • Bulk – natural wool
    • Ceiling Rating:
    • R3.0
    • Under Roof Insulation Type:
    • Reflective foil
    • Under Roof Insulation Rating:
    • R1.0
    • Internal Walls Insulation Type:
    • Bulk – glass wool
    • Internal Walls Insulation Rating:
    • R2.5
    • External Walls Rating:
    • R10
    • External Walls Type:
    • Straw (stawbale walls)
RENEWABLE ENERGY SPECIFICATIONS
    • All-Electric Home?
    • Yes
    • Renewable energy used:
    • Solar PV grid connect
    • Size of PV system:
    • 3.2kW
    • Average Daily Energy Consumption:
    • 3.9kW
COSTS AND COST SAVINGS
    • Total cost of home when constructed:
    • $180,000
    • Cost estimate of sustainable home/features:
    • $24,000
    • Estimate of annual savings:
    • $2900
HOUSE DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS
    • House Size
    • 160m2
    • BAL Rating
    • N/A
    • Roof
    • Metal (Colorbond)
    • Wall Materials
    • Lightweight construction (timber frame)
      Strawbale
    • Window and Door Types
    • Double glazing
    • Number of bedrooms
    • 3
    • Number of bathrooms
    • 1
GARDEN AND WASTE REDUCTION
    • Garden / Outdoors
    • Chickens
      Composting
      Organic
    • Waste Reduction Practices:
    • Compost all food scraps
      Recycle
      Repair
      Swap with friends and neighbours
HEALTHY HOME FEATURES
    • Healthy home features
    • Airtight house design
      Chemical free cleaning products used
      Indoor plants for air filtration
      Lime render/wash
      Low VOC paints/sealer/varnish
      Natural oil sealer/finishes
Location
Sheffield TAS 7306
    • Housing Type:
    • Standalone House
    • Project Type:
    • New Build
    • Builder
    • Owner

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