Hempcrete House - Sustainable House Day

House Notes – Hempcrete House

This an exceptional house built for exceptional clients :), nested in the bush in the Mornington Peninsula.

Completely design and detailed through BIM software, it allows a “sharp” design and attention to details so this house will last “for ever”.

Timber subfloors with R/5 insulation, All the external walls are insulated with 230mm of Hempcrete (Hempcrete Australia – cavity system) and the ceiling/roof cavity insulated with recycled cellulose fiber (R/5 mini). Of course all claddings are installed on a double ventilated cavity and air circulation from bottom of the wall to the ridge.

Foundations are on sand and part of the house is sitting below natural ground with retaining walls.

Fitted with solar panels, heat pump for the hot water, low temperature underfloor heating (on heat pump) this house is “future proof”.

Sustainability Features

ENERGY AND WATER EFFICIENT FEATURES

- Energy efficiency:
- Draught proofing
  Efficient lighting
  Efficient appliances
- Passive heating cooling:
- Cross ventilation
  Passive solar designed home
  Thermal chimney
  Thermal mass
- Active heating cooling:
- Ceiling fans
  Hydronic
- Water heating:
- Hot water heat pump
- Water harvesting and saving features:
- Rainwater storage - Above ground
- Above ground rainwater storage Type:
- steel water tank
- Above ground rainwater storage Size
- 27000l
- Energy Efficient Lighting
- LED lights throughout
  Natural daylight
  Skylight

SUSTAINABLE & RECYCLED MATERIALS

- Recycled and reused materials:
- Basins/sinks
  Light fixtures / fittings
  Tapware

INSULATION SPECIFICATIONS

- Insulation Type:
- Under-roof
  Ceiling
  External walls
  Floor
- Ceiling Type:
- recycled cellulose fiber
- Ceiling Rating:
- 5
- Floor Type:
- fiberglass
- Floor Rating:
- 5
- Under Roof Insulation Type:
- recycled cellulose fiber
- Under Roof Insulation Rating:
- 5
- External Walls Rating:
- 3.5
- External Walls Type:
- Hempcrete injected in cavity

RENEWABLE ENERGY SPECIFICATIONS

- All-Electric Home?
- Yes
- Renewable energy used:
- Solar PV grid connect
- Size of PV system:
- 10

COSTS AND COST SAVINGS

- Estimate of annual savings:
- 2500

HOUSE DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS

- House Size
- 180m2
- BAL Rating
- BAL – 29: Increasing levels of ember attack and ignition of debris with a heat flux of up to 29kW/m2
- Roof
- Metal (Colorbond)
- Wall Materials
- Hemp
  Hempcrete
  Metal (Colorbond)
  Timber
- Window and Door Types
- Awning
  Double glazing
  Sliding windows/doors
- Number of bedrooms
- 3
- Number of bathrooms
- 2

GARDEN AND WASTE REDUCTION

- Garden / Outdoors
- Bee keeping
  Composting
  Edible garden
  Local indigenous plants
  Native plants

HEALTHY HOME FEATURES

- Healthy home features
- Airtight house design
  Natural light and ventilation

Hempcrete House 2024

Frankston VIC 3199 • This house is opening on April 21st 2024. Places are limited, book a tour here.

House Notes – Hempcrete House

Sustainability Features

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