HomePatch
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House Notes – HomePatch
What began as a typical 1970’s house has now achieved a 10 star Scorecard rating due to a steady process of upgrading it over the last 15 or so years. We’ve upgraded or added ceiling, wall and underfloor insulation, draught proofed a bunch of previously leaky parts of the house, used a range of secondary and double glazing options, upgraded window coverings, and added solar hot water, solar PV and replaced old heating and cooling appliances with reverse cycle air conditioners to a minimum of 5 stars.
SUSTAINABILITY FEATURES
- Energy efficiency:
- Draught proofing
Efficient lighting
Efficient appliances
Energy monitoring
- Passive heating cooling:
- Cross ventilation
Deciduous planting around house
External planting
Shading
- Active heating cooling:
- Ceiling fans
Split system airconditioner
- Water heating:
- Solar hot water (evacuated tube)
- Water harvesting and saving features:
- Grey water system
Low flow shower heads
Drip irrigation
- Average water consumption per day:
- 100
- Energy Efficient Lighting
- LED lights throughout
Natural daylight
- Window Protection:
- Blinds
Deciduous tree/vegetation
Drapes/curtains
Eaves
Pelmets
Solar pergola
- Recycled and reused materials:
- Windows
- Insulation Type:
- Ceiling
External walls
Floor
- Ceiling Type:
- Bulk – polyester
- Ceiling Rating:
- R6
- Floor Type:
- Bulk - polyester
- Floor Rating:
- R2.5
- External Walls Rating:
- R2.5
- External Walls Type:
- Blow in – mineral fibres
- All-Electric Home?
- No
- Renewable energy used:
- Solar PV grid connect
- Size of PV system:
- 3.6
- Average Daily Energy Consumption:
- 2.6
- House Size
- 120
- Roof
- Tiles (Concrete)
- Wall Materials
- Brick veneer
- Window and Door Types
- Awning
Sliding windows/doors
- Universal design accessability
- Adaptive design
- Number of bedrooms
- 3
- Number of bathrooms
- 2
- Garden / Outdoors
- Bee hotels/friendly
Chickens
Composting
Drip irrigation
Edible garden
Frog friendly
Local indigenous plants
Orchard
Permaculture
Native plants
Water wise plants
Wicking beds
- Waste Reduction Practices:
- Compost all food scraps
Make jams/conserves
Pickle and preserve food
Plastic free household
Recycle
Repair
Recycle coffee grounds from nearby cafe's
Swap with friends and neighbours
- Healthy home features
- Carpet free - tiles/concrete/timber flooring throughout
Chemical free cleaning products used
Cross flow ventilation
Natural light and ventilation
- Housing Type:
- Standalone House
- Project Type:
- Continual Improvement
- Open with support of
- Clean Energy Nillumbik
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