E Cubed Eco Modular House
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House Notes – E Cubed Eco Modular House
This Strine home is a prefabricated precast concrete modular prototype for ecologically sustainable and climate-proof homes. The innovative modular system has been designed to fit on a truck and can be delivered anywhere, with all the benefits of off-site construction. It utilises Utility and Space Modules to achieve infinite flexibility, combined with high thermal mass and total insulation to achieve superb energy efficiency, and demonstrating good passive solar climatic design.
Designed and built by by Strine Environment.
Gold coin entry supports the National Breast Cancer Foundation.
Sustainability Features
- Energy efficiency:
- Draught proofing
Efficient lighting
Energy monitoring
- Passive heating cooling:
- Passive solar designed home
Thermal mass
- Water heating:
- Hot water heat pump
- Water harvesting and saving features:
- Above-ground rainwater storage
Low-flow shower heads
- Above ground rainwater storage Type:
- Corrugated steel rainwater tank
- Above ground rainwater storage Size
- 4000L
- Energy Efficient Lighting
- LED lights throughout
Natural daylight
- Window Protection:
- Adjustable shading
Deciduous tree/vegetation
Honeycomb blinds
- Insulation Type:
- Under-roof
External walls
Floor
- Floor Type:
- Bulk – polystyrene board
- Floor Rating:
- R2.0
- Under Roof Insulation Type:
- Insulated panels
- Under Roof Insulation Rating:
- R4.1
- External Walls Rating:
- R3.9 mass adjusted
- External Walls Type:
- Bulk – polystyrene board
- All-Electric Home?
- Yes
- Energy star rating:
- 7.5 Stars
- Total cost of home when constructed:
- $390,000
- Cost estimate of sustainable home/features:
- N/A
- Estimate of annual savings:
- $4000
- House Size
- 143m2
- BAL Rating
- N/A
- Roof
- Insulated panel (sandwich panels)
- Wall Materials
- Insulated panels or blocks
- Wall Materials
- Precast concrete sandwich panels
- Window and Door Types
- Awning
Double glazing
Sliding windows/doors
- Universal design accessability
- Disability access
- Universal Design Features
- 80cm minimum door opening width
Hobless showers
Lever handles for doors (no knobs)
No stairs/steps
Ramps and path gradients must be less than 20:1
Semi-recessed basins
Shower head on rail for various heights
Slip-resistant flooring
Strong fittings like towel rails that can be used as hand rails
- Number of bedrooms
- 3
- Number of bathrooms
- 2
- Healthy home features
- Airtight house design
Cross-flow ventilation
Natural light and ventilation
No carpets
- Housing Type:
- Standalone House
- Project Type:
- New Build
- Builder
- Strine Homes
- Designer
- Strine Design
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