Hartley Vale House 2015

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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