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Borevitz McKibbin House 2017

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Borevitz McKibbin House

House Notes – Borevitz McKibbin House

Comfortable family home beautifully designed.

North facing, front garden view, on nature reserve.

Solar Passive with open plan kitchen & dining

Large front double pane sliding doors & windows (tilt and turn/slide UPVC)

Heat recovery ventilation, reverse cycle heating/ac

Solar PV 5kW & Battery 10kWh

Native plants, fruit trees, vegi garden, lawn

Water tank and drip irrigation (6000L)

Designed by Jamie Fox

This home is open with the support of Laros Technologies

Sustainability Features

Years Open
2017
ENERGY AND WATER EFFICIENT FEATURES
    • Energy efficiency:
    • Draught proofing
      Efficient lighting
      Efficient appliances
      Energy monitoring
      Smart home features
    • Passive heating cooling:
    • Cross ventilation
      Passive solar designed home
      Shading
      Thermal mass
    • Active heating cooling:
    • Ceiling fans
      Heat exchange ventilation system
      Heat pump
    • Water heating:
    • Hot water heat pump
    • Water harvesting and saving features:
    • Above ground rainwater storage
      Stormwater management
      Drip irrigation
    • Above ground rainwater storage Type:
    • Tank
    • Above ground rainwater storage Size
    • 6000L
    • Energy Efficient Lighting
    • LED lights throughout
      Natural daylight
      Skylight
    • Window Protection:
    • Honeycomb blinds
SUSTAINABLE & RECYCLED MATERIALS
    • Sustainable materials:
    • Recycled timber, insulated cladding, intello wrap, R5 roof; R4 wall insulation
    • Recycled and reused materials:
    • Timber
INSULATION SPECIFICATIONS
    • Insulation Type:
    • Under roof
      Ceiling
      Internal walls
      External Walls
    • Ceiling Type:
    • Bulk - glass wool
    • Ceiling Rating:
    • R5.0
    • Internal / External Walls Rating:
    • R4.0
    • Under Roof Insulation Type:
    • Reflective foil
    • Under Roof Insulation Rating:
    • R1.0
    • Internal Walls Insulation Type:
    • Bulk - glass wool
    • Internal Walls Insulation Rating:
    • R2.0
    • External Walls Rating:
    • R4.0
    • External Walls Type:
    • Bulk - glass wool
RENEWABLE ENERGY SPECIFICATIONS
    • All-Electric Home?
    • Yes
    • Energy star rating:
    • 8.5 Stars
    • Renewable energy used:
    • Energy storage/battery
      Solar PV grid connect

    • Size of PV system:
    • 5kW
    • Renewable energy
    • 10kWh battery
COSTS AND COST SAVINGS
    • Total cost of home when constructed:
    • $650,000
    • Cost estimate of sustainable home/features:
    • 0
    • Estimate of annual savings:
    • $7000
HOUSE DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS
    • House Size
    • 192m2
    • Roof
    • Metal (Colorbond)
    • Wall Materials
    • Exsulite
    • Window and Door Types
    • Double glazing
      Sliding windows/doors
      Skylights
    • Number of bedrooms
    • 4
    • Number of bathrooms
    • 2
GARDEN AND WASTE REDUCTION
    • Garden / Outdoors
    • Composting
      Drip irrigation
      Edible garden
      Organic
      Permaculture
      Native plants
      Water wise plants
HEALTHY HOME FEATURES
    • Healthy home features
    • Airtight house design
      Heat recovery ventilation (HRV)
      Indoor plants for air filtration
      Low VOC paints/sealer/varnish
      Natural light and ventilation
Location
Ainslie ACT 2602
    • Housing Type:
    • Standalone House
    • Project Type:
    • New Build
    • Open with support of
    • Laros Technologies
    • Builder
    • Owner/Builder

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