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Casa Bruno 2019

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Casa Bruno

House Notes – Casa Bruno

We believe strongly in the principles of sustainability and liked the idea of having underground water storage as well as hydronic underfloor heating.
Other principles that were attractive included reverse brick veneer construction, solar passive design in general. Gardening is a passion and to compliment the sustainable house we wanted to create a low maintenance and low water use garden.

Sustainability Features

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2019
ENERGY AND WATER EFFICIENT FEATURES
    • Energy efficiency:
    • Draught proofing
      Efficient lighting
      Efficient appliances
      Energy monitoring
    • Passive heating cooling:
    • Cross ventilation
      Passive solar designed home
      Shading
      Thermal mass
    • Active heating cooling:
    • Ceiling fans
      Hydronic
      Split system airconditioner
    • Water heating:
    • Gas
    • Water harvesting and saving features:
    • Underground rainwater storage
      Stormwater management
      Low flow shower heads
      Low flow taps
      Drip irrigation
    • Underground rainwater storage type:
    • 2 x Concrete tanks
    • Underground rainwater storage Size:
    • 2 x 22,500L
    • Storage connected to
    • Garden
      Toilet
    • Energy Efficient Lighting
    • LED lights throughout
      Natural daylight
    • Window Protection:
    • Blinds
      Shade Sails
      Solar pergola
SUSTAINABLE & RECYCLED MATERIALS
    • Sustainable materials:
    • Polished concrete floors Timber framed, double glazed doors and windows Reverse brick veneer construction Lightweight compressed fibrous-cement cladding externally
    • Recycled and reused materials:
    • Aggregate
      Doors
INSULATION SPECIFICATIONS
    • Insulation Type:
    • Under-roof
      Ceiling
      Internal walls
      External walls
    • Ceiling Type:
    • Bulk – natural wool
    • Ceiling Rating:
    • R 4.0
    • Under Roof Insulation Type:
    • Reflective foil
    • Under Roof Insulation Rating:
    • R 2.5
    • Internal Walls Insulation Type:
    • Bulk – natural wool
    • Internal Walls Insulation Rating:
    • R 2.0
    • External Walls Rating:
    • R 4.0
    • External Walls Type:
    • Bulk – natural wool
RENEWABLE ENERGY SPECIFICATIONS
    • All-Electric Home?
    • No
    • Renewable energy used:
    • Solar PV grid connect
    • Size of PV system:
    • 8 kW
    • Average Daily Energy Consumption:
    • 7 .5 kWhrs
COSTS AND COST SAVINGS
    • Total cost of home when constructed:
    • $1,500,000
    • Cost estimate of sustainable home/features:
    • $500/ square metre
    • Estimate of annual savings:
    • N/A
HOUSE DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS
    • House Size
    • 460m2
    • BAL Rating
    • BAL – Low: There is insufficient risk to warrant specific construction requirements
    • Roof
    • Metal (Colorbond)
    • Wall Materials
    • Concrete blocks
      Lightweight construction (timber frame)
      Reverse Brick veneer
    • Window and Door Types
    • Bi Fold
      Clerestory windows
      Double glazing
      Louvre windows
      Low-e, films
      Stacking windows/doors
    • Universal design accessability
    • Disability access
      Multi-generational
      Universal access
      Wheelchair access
    • Universal Design Features
    • 80cm minimum door opening width
      100cm minimum door opening width
      Flush thresholds (no lip) to all external doors
      Hobless showers
      Lever handles for doors (no knobs)
      Minimum 110cm wide hallways
      No stairs/steps
      No Corner cupboards
      Ramps and path gradients must be less than 20:1
      Rocker style light switches
      Shower head on rail for various heights
      Slip resistant flooring
    • Number of bedrooms
    • 4
    • Number of bathrooms
    • 3
GARDEN AND WASTE REDUCTION
    • Garden / Outdoors
    • Composting
      Drip irrigation
      Edible garden
      Organic
      Native plants
      Water wise plants
    • Waste Reduction Practices:
    • Compost all food scraps
      Recycle
HEALTHY HOME FEATURES
    • Healthy home features
    • Airtight house design
      Cabinet design to minimise dust collection
      Chemical free cleaning products used
      Cross flow ventilation
      Low VOC paints/sealer/varnish
      Natural light and ventilation
      Natural oil sealer/finishes
      No carpets
Location
Tranmere SA 5073
    • Housing Type:
    • Standalone House
    • Project Type:
    • New Build
    • Builder
    • Build Development Solutions
    • Designer
    • Warwick O'Brien Architects

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