Hamilton Hill House
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Hamilton Hill House
The renovation to our old house has been designed around passive solar design principles. The rear of our home is angled at 45 degrees to promote cross-flow ventilation and make the most of the winter sun. Large north-facing windows and sliding doors allow sunlight to build heat in the floors to the living area, radiating heat through the night. Pelmets and heavy curtains aid the containment of heat in the winter.
Our home has also been designed with universal access in mind – doors are 870mm wide and hallways are made wider for ease of access if someone is in a wheelchair or using walking aids.
We have 3 vegetable beds and have recently added chickens. Large water tanks, and solar power all add to the sustainability of the property.
Designed by Solar Dwellings
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Sustainability Features
- Energy efficiency:
- Draught proofing
Efficient lighting
- Passive heating cooling:
- Cross ventilation
Passive solar designed home
Thermal mass
- Passive heating cooling:
- Roof vent – MBR Eco Vents (open and close according to temperature)
- Active heating cooling:
- Ceiling fans
- Water heating:
- Solar hot water (flat panel)
- Water harvesting and saving features:
- Grey water system
Low flow shower heads
- Energy Efficient Lighting
- Natural daylight
- Window Protection:
- Drapes/curtains
Eaves
Pelmets
Shade Sails
- Recycled and reused materials:
- Insulation
Paving
- Insulation Type:
- Ceiling
- Internal / External Walls Type:
- Thermal blanket
- All-Electric Home?
- No
- Renewable energy used:
- Solar PV grid connect
- Size of PV system:
- 16kW
- Total cost of home when constructed:
- Unknown, renovated and built at various times
- Estimate of annual savings:
- $3000 p.a.
- House Size
- 365m2
- BAL Rating
- No BAL rating requirements at time of construction
- Roof
- Metal (Colorbond)
- Wall Materials
- Double brick
- Window and Door Types
- Double hung
Sliding windows/doors
- Universal design accessability
- Multi-generational
- Universal Design Features
- 80cm minimum door opening width
Flush thresholds (no lip) to all external doors
Hobless showers
Lever handles for doors (no knobs)
- Number of bedrooms
- 3
- Number of bathrooms
- 2
- Garden / Outdoors
- Chickens
Composting
Edible garden
Organic
Native plants
Water wise plants
- Waste Reduction Practices:
- Compost all food scraps
Recycle
Repair
- Healthy home features
- Cross flow ventilation
Indoor plants for air filtration
Natural light and ventilation
- Housing Type:
- Standalone House
- Project Type:
- Continual Improvement
- Open with support of
- Solar Dwellings
- Builder
- Shannon Home Builders
- Designer
- Solar Dwellings
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