Hawthorn House
Hawthorn VIC 3122 • This is a 2024 featured home. Bookings have now closed but you can ask questions about this home below.
House Notes – Hawthorn House
We purchased this 1980’s built brick veneer duplex in 2022. At that stage, the house had no insulation, aging windows and doors, lacked thermal protection despite having substantial North and West facing windows, and had gas hot water, gas cooktop, an open fireplace, and gas central heating. We wanted to minimise our climate footprint, achieve maximum solar efficiency, and to minimise power bills.
We have insulated, installed solar panels and battery, double glazed throughout, and replaced all gas appliances with energy efficient electric appliances.
s a result, we now have a home that is very temperature stable and that requires only minimal summer cooling. In the process we estimate that we are now saving approximately $3000 in annual energy costs.
Sustainability Features
- Energy efficiency:
- Draught proofing
Efficient lighting
Efficient appliances
Energy monitoring
- Passive heating cooling:
- Shading
- Active heating cooling:
- Heat pump
- Water heating:
- Hot water heat pump
- Average water consumption per day:
- 225
- Energy Efficient Lighting
- LED lights throughout
Natural daylight
Skylight
- Window Protection:
- Adjustable Shading
Awnings (external)
Blinds
Deciduous tree/vegetation
Drapes/curtains
Eaves
- Insulation Type:
- Under-roof
Ceiling
- Under Roof Insulation Type:
- Insulated panels
- All-Electric Home?
- Yes
- Renewable energy used:
- Energy storage/battery
Solar PV grid connect
- Size of PV system:
- 5.6 Kwh solar and 10.1 Kwh capacity battery
- Average Daily Energy Consumption:
- 6
- Estimate of annual savings:
- $3000
- BAL Rating
- BAL – Low: There is insufficient risk to warrant specific construction requirements
- Roof
- Metal (Colorbond)
- Wall Materials
- Brick veneer
- Window and Door Types
- Casement
Double glazing
Stacking windows/doors
- Universal Design Features
- Lever handles for doors (no knobs)
Loud doorbell/connected to flashing light
Minimum 110cm wide hallways
No stairs/steps
- Number of bedrooms
- 3
- Number of bathrooms
- 2
- Garden / Outdoors
- Edible garden
Native plants
- Waste Reduction Practices:
- Make jams/conserves
Recycle
Take own containers to the supermarket and for take away food
- Housing Type:
- Duplex
- Project Type:
- Renovation
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