Hartley Vale House 2015

House Notes – Hartley Vale House

This timber framed house uses orientation of larger glazed areas, thermal mass, insulation, shading, independent water supply and solar PV to keep running costs down to $18.50 per week. That includes gas, electricity and firewood.

Sustainability Features

Years Open
2015
ENERGY AND WATER EFFICIENT FEATURES
    • Energy efficiency:
    • Efficient lighting
      Draught proofing
      Efficient appliances
    • Passive heating cooling:
    • Shading
      Cross ventilation
    • Active heating cooling:
    • Heat exchange ventilation system
      Ceiling fans
    • Water heating:
    • Gas instantaneous
    • Water harvesting and saving features:
    • Above ground storage
      Low flow shower heads
      Low flow taps
    • Above ground rainwater storage Type:
    • galvanised steel
    • Above ground rainwater storage Size
    • 55000 litres
SUSTAINABLE & RECYCLED MATERIALS
    • Sustainable materials:
    • Timber frame and cladding, Re cycled bricks for outdoor features
    • Recycled and reused materials:
    • Bricks
INSULATION SPECIFICATIONS
    • Insulation Type:
    • Ceiling
      Internal and external walls
      Floor
    • Ceiling Type:
    • plasterboard
    • Ceiling Rating:
    • R 4
    • Floor Type:
    • Conrete waffle pod Slab
    • Internal / External Walls Type:
    • R 3
RENEWABLE ENERGY SPECIFICATIONS
    • Energy star rating:
    • water 49 Target 40 Thermal Comfort Pass Energy 70 target 25 equal to 4.5 stars out of 5
    • Renewable energy used:
    • Solar PV grid connect
COSTS AND COST SAVINGS
    • Cost estimate of sustainable home/features:
    • 15000
    • Estimate of annual savings:
    • 2500 per annumm
HOUSE DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS
    • House Size
    • 220 sqm
    • Window and Door Types
    • Double glazing
    • Universal Design Features
    • Disability access
    • Number of bedrooms
    • 4
    • Number of bathrooms
    • 2
GARDEN AND WASTE REDUCTION
    • Garden / Outdoors
    • Edible garden
      Organic
      Composting
      Chickens
HEALTHY HOME FEATURES
    • Healthy home features
    • non Toxic paint
Location
Hartley Vale NSW 2790
    • Housing Type:
    • Standalone House
    • Project Type:
    • New Build
    • Builder
    • Marie Marjanac

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