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GOODHOUSE16

A super functional family home that is connected to site. GOODHOUSE16 is a wonderful example of simple design that exploits all the site has to offer. A large ‘hole’ in the middle of the house provides visual connection to the front and rear yard and surrounding tree scape, as well as allowing the winter sun to penetrate deep into the floor plan.

Like all GOODHOUSE homes, this house is designed around basic passive solar principles and it is this design in concert with the high-performance building envelope that means the operation costs are so low.

This house shows that when standard construction techniques are composed and delivered with purpose and care, excellent thermal qualities are possible. When pressure door tested, GH16 was the tightest house in SA and is proving to be very thermally comfortable mainly due to the excellent building envelope and passive solar design.

Each GOODHOUSE is a composition of well researched materials, systems and construction details. All elements have been considered in terms of the associated economic considerations, the performance and the carbon footprint impact.

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This house achieved a NatHERS rating of 7.1 stars using NatHERS accredited software (FirstRate5). Find out how the star ratings work on the Nationwide House Energy Rating Scheme (NatHERS) website.

Sustainability Features

ENERGY AND WATER EFFICIENT FEATURES

- Energy efficiency:
- Draught proofing
  Efficient lighting
  Efficient appliances
- Passive heating cooling:
- Cross ventilation
  Passive solar designed home
  Shading
  Thermal mass
- Active heating cooling:
- Ceiling fans
- Active heating cooling:
- Slow combustion heater
- Water heating:
- Hot water heat pump
- Water harvesting and saving features:
- Above ground rainwater storage
  Stormwater management
  Low flow shower heads
  Low flow taps
- Above ground rainwater storage Type:
- Concrete
- Above ground rainwater storage Size
- 60,000L
- Storage connected to
- Garden
  Whole house
- Energy Efficient Lighting
- LED lights throughout
  Natural daylight
- Window Protection:
- Deciduous tree/vegetation
  Drapes/curtains

INSULATION SPECIFICATIONS

- Insulation Type:
- Ceiling
  Internal walls
  External walls
  Floor
- Ceiling Type:
- Bulk – glass wool
- Ceiling Rating:
- R6.0
- Floor Type:
- Wafflepod
- Floor Rating:
- R2.0
- Internal / External Walls Rating:
- Ext. R4+ Int. R2.5
- Internal Walls Insulation Type:
- Bulk – glass wool
- Internal Walls Insulation Rating:
- R2.0
- External Walls Rating:
- R4.0
- External Walls Type:
- Bulk – glass wool

RENEWABLE ENERGY SPECIFICATIONS

- All-Electric Home?
- No
- Energy star rating:
- 7.1 Stars

COSTS AND COST SAVINGS

- Estimate of annual savings:
- Goodhouse avg. running costs 1/5 of local avg.

HOUSE DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS

- House Size
- 205m2
- BAL Rating
- BAL – 12.5: Ember attack with heat up to 12.5kW/m2
- Roof
- Metal (Colorbond)
- Wall Materials
- Lightweight construction (timber frame)
  Reverse Brick veneer
- Window and Door Types
- Double glazing
- Number of bedrooms
- 4
- Number of bathrooms
- 2

GARDEN AND WASTE REDUCTION

- Garden / Outdoors
- Enclosed orchard
- Garden / Outdoors
- Chickens
  Composting
  Drip irrigation
  Edible garden
  Permaculture
  Native plants
- Waste Reduction Practices:
- Compost all food scraps
  Recycle

HEALTHY HOME FEATURES

- Healthy home features
- Airtight house design
  Cross flow ventilation
  Low VOC paints/sealer/varnish
  Natural fibre furnishings
  Natural light and ventilation

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