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House Notes – Pam and Nathan’s House

Eugene Byrne designed and built Pam and Nathans extension in suburban Melbourne using passive solar principles. Thermal mass in the forms of rammed earth and polished concrete store heat in winter and cool in summer. Eaves are designed to exclude summer sun but allow full winter solar access with no shaded glass, as well as provide shelter to the deck. A long-life galvanised steel pergola will allow a wisteria to grow over the deck area.

Double-glazing, insulation in the roof, walls and under the floor extend to the entire new and old house. Ceiling fans, high hopper windows and cross flow ventilation help maintain summer comfort.

To reduce water use a slimline rainwater tank is connected to the laundry, toilet and garden.

Sustainability Features

ENERGY AND WATER EFFICIENT FEATURES

- Energy efficiency:
- Efficient lighting
  Draught proofing
  Efficient appliances
- Passive heating cooling:
- Shading
  Cross ventilation
- Active heating cooling:
- Ceiling fans
- Active heating cooling:
- Exixting gas central heater and slow combustion wood
- Water harvesting and saving features:
- Above ground storage
  Low flow shower heads
  Storage connected to
- Above ground rainwater storage Type:
- Slimline Tank
- Above ground rainwater storage Size
- 5000 ltr
- Storage connected to
- Garden
  Toilet
  Laundry

SUSTAINABLE & RECYCLED MATERIALS

- Sustainable materials:
- Recycled timber frame used to construct kitchen and bathroom cabinetry.
- Recycled and reused materials:
- Bricks
  Timber
  Paving
  Insulation
  Kitchen/bath cabinets

INSULATION SPECIFICATIONS

- Insulation Type:
- Ceiling
  Internal and external walls
  Floor
- Ceiling Type:
- Earthwool
- Ceiling Rating:
- R 5
- Floor Type:
- Earthwool
- Floor Rating:
- R 2.5
- Internal / External Walls Type:
- Earthwool
- Internal / External Walls Rating:
- R 2.5

RENEWABLE ENERGY SPECIFICATIONS

- Energy star rating:
- 6.8

COSTS AND COST SAVINGS

- Cost estimate of sustainable home/features:
- 30,000
- Estimate of annual savings:
- NA

HOUSE DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS

- House Size
- 130m
- Window and Door Types
- Double glazing
  Low-e, films
  Clerestory windows
- Number of bedrooms
- 3
- Number of bathrooms
- 1

GARDEN AND WASTE REDUCTION

- Garden / Outdoors
- Water wise plants
  Composting
  Native plants

HEALTHY HOME FEATURES

- Healthy home features
- Polished concrete, Livos oils

Pam and Nathan’s House 2015

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