Wagaman Energy Efficiency House
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House Notes – Wagaman Energy Efficiency House
An original elevated home renovated in 2016 to incorporate more sustainable features and create a more open and tropical design. A 4.6kW solar panel system has been installed, fluorescents lights have been replaced with LED lights and an energy and water monitoring system has been installed to track energy and water consumption.
Chris and his family moved from Germany to Darwin 6 years ago and have been on a steep learning curve to adjust to the warm Darwin climate but are pleased with the results of the renovations to reduce their footprint. They are interested in improve their garden and become more sustainable in different areas and recycle bottles through the council.
Sustainability Features
- Energy efficiency:
- Efficient lighting
Energy monitoring
- Passive heating cooling:
- Shading
- Passive heating cooling:
- Sahde Cloth
- Active heating cooling:
- Split system airconditioner
- Water heating:
- Solar hot water (flat panel)
- Water harvesting and saving
- Water monitoring system
- Energy Efficient Lighting
- LED lights throughout
- Window Protection:
- Blinds
- Insulation Type:
- Under roof
- All-Electric Home?
- No
- Renewable energy
- North facing 4.6kW Solar panel system: Inverter- SolarEdge SE 5000, Panels:14xSunPower E20 327, o Monitoring Production and Consumption using Energomonitor Powersense
- Roof
- Metal (Zincalume)
- Wall Materials
- Metal Sheeting
- Window and Door Types
- Louvre windows
- Window and Door Types
- Aluminium Frame
- Number of bedrooms
- 1
- Number of bathrooms
- 1
- Garden / Outdoors
- 3 Banana trees, Kakadu plum, lemon tree and other edible plants
- Garden / Outdoors
- Drip irrigation
Edible garden
- Housing Type:
- Elevated House
- Project Type:
- Renovation
- Open with support of
- Environment Centre NT
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