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House of Moderation 2017

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House of Moderation

House Notes – House of Moderation

2 story, 4×3 ICF and colourbond fully insulated dwelling, including insulated garage door. Tilt and turn windows (sized to orientation), double glazed doors which allow for cross ventilation. All windows feature shutters. Rainwater storage in underground graf tanks service dishwasher and two drinking taps. All lighting LED + solar skylights. 5kw (3 phase inverter), battery ready solar power. Adjustable shading and solar PV grid connect.

Property also features an organic permaculture garden with water wise native plants, aquaponics, a drip irrigation system, an edible garden and chickens.

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Sustainability Features

Years Open
2017
ENERGY AND WATER EFFICIENT FEATURES
    • Energy efficiency:
    • Efficient lighting
      Draught proofing
      Efficient appliances
    • Passive heating cooling:
    • Shading
      Cross ventilation
    • Active heating cooling:
    • Ceiling fans

    • Active heating cooling:
    • Gas fire, underfloor heating to ground floor ensuite.
    • Water heating:
    • Hot water heat pump
    • Water harvesting and saving features:
    • Underground storage
      Above ground storage
      Stormwater management
      Low flow shower heads
      Low flow taps
      Drip irrigation

      Storage connected to
    • Underground rainwater storage type:
    • Graf Tanks
    • Underground rainwater storage Size:
    • 2 x 5000ltrs
    • Above ground rainwater storage Type:
    • 2 x tanks
    • Above ground rainwater storage Size
    • 2,250ltrs
    • Storage connected to
    • Garden
      Toilet
      Laundry
    • Water harvesting and saving
    • Wicking beds, terraced gardens
SUSTAINABLE & RECYCLED MATERIALS
    • Recycled and reused materials:
    • Used in Outdoor Garden *other materials from previous dwelling given to others to use.
    • Recycled and reused materials:
    • Timber
      Windows
      Paving
      Insulation
      Kitchen/bath cabinets

INSULATION SPECIFICATIONS
    • Insulation Type:
    • Ceiling
      Internal and external walls
      Floor
    • Ceiling Type:
    • 10mm Gyprock upstairs, 13mm gyprock downstais
    • Ceiling Rating:
    • R5
    • Floor Type:
    • Ground Floor: Concrete slab. First Floor boards with acustic batts
    • Internal / External Walls Type:
    • Soundcheck internal walls with acustic batts & sealed. Thermacell external walls
    • Internal / External Walls Rating:
    • R2.7 SHD
RENEWABLE ENERGY SPECIFICATIONS
    • Energy star rating:
    • VERB * Rating system does not cover for Thermacell construction & did not include the double glazing.
    • Renewable energy used:
    • Solar PV grid connect
COSTS AND COST SAVINGS
    • Cost estimate of sustainable home/features:
    • 56,000
    • Estimate of annual savings:
    • 6,000 pre year
HOUSE DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS
    • House Size
    • 375m2
    • Window and Door Types
    • Double glazing
      Clerestory windows
    • Universal Design Features
    • Disability access
      Multi-generational
      Adaptive design
    • Number of bedrooms
    • 4
    • Number of bathrooms
    • 3
GARDEN AND WASTE REDUCTION
    • Garden / Outdoors
    • Wicking gardens. *Green roof to cellar. Waste management.
    • Garden / Outdoors
    • Drip irrigation
      Water wise plants
      Edible garden
      Organic
      Permaculture
      Composting
      Native plants
      Chickens
      Aquaponics

HEALTHY HOME FEATURES
    • Healthy home features
    • Non toxic paint
Location
Craigie WA 6025
    • Housing Type:
    • Standalone House
    • Project Type:
    • New Build
    • Builder
    • Annette & Terry Almond

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