Clayton Bay House
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House Notes – Clayton Bay House
Being the eighth house I have designed and built, or had built, one would think I have mastered a few tricks. Yes a few, keep your eye on the budget and use well known simple solar design principals to create an affordable and comfortable home. Solar access is the single most important factor.
Next is building in a way that gives the least amount of stress. So, being new to S. A. I chose a volume builder to build my design. The result is highly comfortable, liveable and sustainable. It may not be what gives you a gig on Grand Designs, but having had a run on that show I can say it is not the only measure of success.
The measure should always be whether the house or building is doing what is was intended to achieve. Low initial cost and very low running costs are the economic measure, comfort is the other.
Sustainability Features
- Energy efficiency:
- Draught proofing
Efficient lighting
Efficient appliances
- Passive heating cooling:
- Passive solar designed home
Shading
Thermal mass
- Active heating cooling:
- Ceiling fans
Split system airconditioner
- Water heating:
- Instantaneous gas
- Water harvesting and saving features:
- Rainwater storage - Above ground
Low flow shower heads
Low flow taps
- Average water consumption per day:
- .264
- Above ground rainwater storage Type:
- Water tank
- Above ground rainwater storage Size
- 5000L
- Energy Efficient Lighting
- LED lights throughout
Natural daylight
- Window Protection:
- Blinds
Eaves
- Insulation Type:
- Under-roof
Ceiling
Internal walls
External walls
- Ceiling Type:
- Bulk – glass wool
- Ceiling Rating:
- 4.5
- Under Roof Insulation Type:
- Reflective foil
- Internal Walls Insulation Type:
- Bulk – glass wool
- Internal Walls Insulation Rating:
- 1.5
- External Walls Rating:
- 2.5
- External Walls Type:
- Bulk – glass wool
- All-Electric Home?
- No
- Total cost of home when constructed:
- $200,000 in 2019
- Cost estimate of sustainable home/features:
- Nil
- Estimate of annual savings:
- $1500
- House Size
- 182
- BAL Rating
- BAL – 12.5: Ember attack with heat up to 12.5kW/m2
- Roof
- Metal (Colorbond)
- Wall Materials
- Brick veneer
- Window and Door Types
- Awning
Sliding windows/doors
- Universal design accessability
- Universal access
Wheelchair accessible
- Universal Design Features
- 80cm minimum door opening width
Hobless showers
Lever handles for doors (no knobs)
Minimum 110cm wide hallways
No stairs/steps
No Corner cupboards
Slip resistant flooring
Washing machine/dryer on plynth for easy access
- Number of bedrooms
- 3
- Number of bathrooms
- 2
- Garden / Outdoors
- Local indigenous plants
- Waste Reduction Practices:
- Compost all food scraps
Recycle
- Healthy home features
- Airtight house design
Cross flow ventilation
Natural light and ventilation
- Housing Type:
- Standalone House
- Project Type:
- New Build
- Builder
- Hickinbotham Homes
- Designer
- Marjanac Design
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