HV.Hotel at Ferrars & York 2023

House Notes – HV.Hotel at Ferrars & York

Welcome to HV.Hotel by HIP V. HYPE.
Located atop HIP V. HYPE’s award-winning Ferrars & York building, HV.Hotel is an opportunity to experience sustainable apartment living firsthand.

HV.Hotel exists on the belief that the places in which we choose to live can drive the positive impact our cities deserve. It’s a place for the sustainably minded, design-conscious traveller; an ever evolving, living laboratory of ideas and collaborators that sit at the intersection of design and sustainability.

Living sustainably isn’t about compromise. It’s about using design to create better, more beautiful spaces and systems that enable you to live sustainably, more conveniently; this is our Low Impact Living approach. Just 100m from the South Melbourne Market, HV.Hotel enables locals and travellers alike to experience the benefits of a sustainable apartment firsthand: more consistent internal temperatures, enhanced acoustic performance, fresher air and a lower carbon footprint.

100% electric with an exceptional 8.1 star NatHERS energy rating (out of 10), every element of the HV.Hotel experience exemplifies our framework for Better Living: eleven Low Impact Living principles that enhance quality of life for all.

Sustainability Features

Years Open
2023
ENERGY AND WATER EFFICIENT FEATURES
    • Energy efficiency:
    • Draught proofing
      Efficient lighting
      Efficient appliances
      Energy monitoring
    • Passive heating cooling:
    • Cross ventilation
      External planting
      Heat recovery ventilation system
      Passive solar designed home
      Shading
    • Active heating cooling:
    • Ceiling fans
      Heat exchange ventilation system
      Split system airconditioner
    • Water heating:
    • Hot water heat pump
    • Water harvesting and saving features:
    • Worm farm septic tank system
      Stormwater management
      Low flow shower heads
      Low flow taps
      Hot water recirculation

    • Water harvesting and saving
    • Rainwater Site Collection and Reuse
    • Energy Efficient Lighting
    • LED lights throughout
      Natural daylight
SUSTAINABLE & RECYCLED MATERIALS
    • Recycled and reused materials:
    • Existing on site timbers repurposed by Revival Sustainable Practice.
    • Recycled and reused materials:
    • Basins/sinks

INSULATION SPECIFICATIONS
    • Insulation Type:
    • Under-roof
      Ceiling
      Internal walls
      External walls
      Floor
RENEWABLE ENERGY SPECIFICATIONS
    • All-Electric Home?
    • Yes
    • Renewable energy used:
    • Solar PV grid connect
    • Size of PV system:
    • 20kWh
HOUSE DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS
    • House Size
    • 81.1 m2
    • BAL Rating
    • No BAL rating requirements at time of construction
    • Universal design accessability
    • Adaptive design
      Multi-generational
      Universal access
    • Universal Design Features
    • 80cm minimum door opening width
      Contrasting colours and material for vision impaired
      Hobless showers
      Lever handles for doors (no knobs)
      Lift/elevator
      Minimum 110cm wide hallways
      No Corner cupboards
      Pull out shelving easily accessible in wheelchairs
      Ramps and path gradients must be less than 20:1
      Pocket doors so that cabinet doors are out of the way
      Self closers to all external doors
      Shower head on rail for various heights
      Slip resistant flooring
      Space around toilets for ease of access in wheelchairs
      Strong fittings like towel rails that can be used as hand rails
      Tapware to be easily accessed from outside the shower
    • Number of bedrooms
    • 2
    • Number of bathrooms
    • 1
GARDEN AND WASTE REDUCTION
    • Garden / Outdoors
    • Local indigenous plants
      Native plants
    • Waste Reduction Practices:
    • Compost all food scraps
      Recycle
      Take own containers to the supermarket and for take away food
      Swap with friends and neighbours
      Waste free/reduced construction site
HEALTHY HOME FEATURES
    • Healthy home features
    • Airtight house design
      Automated ventilation system
      Carpet free - tiles/concrete/timber flooring throughout
      Cross flow ventilation
      Formaldehyde free cabinets
      Heat recovery ventilation (HRV)
      Indoor plants for air filtration
      Lime render/wash
      Low VOC paints/sealer/varnish
      Natural fibre furnishings
      Natural light and ventilation
      Natural oil sealer/finishes
      VOC free paints/sealer/varnish
      Wax based sealer/finish
Location
South Melbourne VIC 3205
    • Housing Type:
    • Apartment
    • Project Type:
    • New Build
    • Designer
    • HIP V. HYPE

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