Henna Street Hydronic Cottage 2017

Henna Street Hydronic Cottage

This typical early century weatherboard home is an example of how hydronic heating can be easily retrofitted into any home to provide constant, allergy free heating. Although there are still areas to be renovated to improve thermal performance in this home, it shows how a staged approach can be used to move towards a sustainable home.

Features to see in this old weatherboard home are;
– Hydronic heating radiators fuelled by a gas boiler
– Heavy drapes
– LED lighting
– Original hay insulation is in the external walls from the 1930’s
– Newer walls have Earthwool (recycled glass) insulation
– Worm farm & compost

Sustainability Features

Years Open
2017
ENERGY AND WATER EFFICIENT FEATURES
    • Energy efficiency:
    • Efficient lighting
      Energy monitoring
    • Passive heating cooling:
    • Cross ventilation
    • Active heating cooling:
    • Hydronic
INSULATION SPECIFICATIONS
    • Insulation Type:
    • Ceiling
      Internal and external walls
    • Ceiling Type:
    • Batt insulation
    • Internal / External Walls Type:
    • Original external walls have hay insulation from the 1930's, newer walls have Earthwool (recycled glass) insulation
RENEWABLE ENERGY SPECIFICATIONS
    • Renewable energy
    • 100% green energy is purchased through PowerShop
HOUSE DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS
    • Number of bedrooms
    • 3
    • Number of bathrooms
    • 2
GARDEN AND WASTE REDUCTION
    • Garden / Outdoors
    • Edible garden
      Organic
      Composting
Location
Warrnambool VIC 3280
    • Housing Type:
    • Standalone House
    • Project Type:
    • Retrofit

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