Inner City Ecohouse

House Notes – Inner City Ecohouse

This is a passive solar, practical inner city home. Double glazed with lots of light to thermal mass floor, 4kW solar cells and a powerwall battery.

We have tank water to toilets and garden, heat pumps for hot water and underfloor hydronic. All-Electric (induction) cooking, and there is no gas in the house.

Insulation includes phase change material in the ceiling. Blinds to the west and eaves to the north. Overall 7.5 energy rating. Our 1920s brick home cracked up due to water leaking under the foundations and the only solution was to start again. The rebuild was finished in 2016.

Sustainability Features

ENERGY AND WATER EFFICIENT FEATURES
    • Energy efficiency:
    • Draught proofing
      Efficient lighting
      Efficient appliances
    • Passive heating cooling:
    • Cross ventilation
      Deciduous planting around house
      External planting
      Passive solar designed home
      Thermal mass
    • Active heating cooling:
    • Hydronic
      Solar hydronic
    • Water heating:
    • Hot water heat pump
      Water heated by PV system
    • Water harvesting and saving features:
    • Rainwater storage - Above ground
      Low flow shower heads
    • Average water consumption per day:
    • 120
    • Above ground rainwater storage Type:
    • tanks
    • Above ground rainwater storage Size
    • 6000 liters
    • Energy Efficient Lighting
    • LED lights throughout
      Natural daylight
    • Window Protection:
    • Adjustable Shading
      Awnings (external)
      Deciduous tree/vegetation
SUSTAINABLE & RECYCLED MATERIALS
    • Sustainable materials:
    • Recycled materials from previous house. Bricks, timber, fittings, windows, doors, kitchen furniture, solar panels, all reused in a separate unit.
    • Recycled and reused materials:
    • Appliances
      Benchtops
      Decking
INSULATION SPECIFICATIONS
    • Insulation Type:
    • Under-roof
      Ceiling
      Internal walls
      External walls
      Floor
    • Ceiling Type:
    • Earthwool
    • Ceiling Rating:
    • r6
    • Floor Type:
    • Wafflepod
    • Under Roof Insulation Type:
    • Reflective foil
    • Internal Walls Insulation Type:
    • Earthwool
    • Internal Walls Insulation Rating:
    • R6
    • External Walls Rating:
    • R6
    • External Walls Type:
    • Earthwool
RENEWABLE ENERGY SPECIFICATIONS
    • All-Electric Home?
    • Yes
    • Renewable energy used:
    • Solar PV grid connect
    • Size of PV system:
    • 4
    • Average Daily Energy Consumption:
    • 0
COSTS AND COST SAVINGS
    • Total cost of home when constructed:
    • 600,000
    • Cost estimate of sustainable home/features:
    • 100000
    • Estimate of annual savings:
    • 1000
HOUSE DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS
    • House Size
    • 142m2
    • BAL Rating
    • No BAL rating requirements at time of construction
    • Roof
    • Metal (Galvanised)
    • Wall Materials
    • Lightweight construction (timber frame)
      Metal (Colorbond)
      Timber
    • Window and Door Types
    • Double glazing
      Sliding windows/doors
      Tilt and turn
    • Number of bedrooms
    • 4
    • Number of bathrooms
    • 3
GARDEN AND WASTE REDUCTION
    • Garden / Outdoors
    • Chickens
      Composting
      Drip irrigation
      Edible garden
      Organic
      Native plants
      Wicking beds
    • Waste Reduction Practices:
    • Compost all food scraps
      Make jams/conserves
      Pickle and preserve food
      Recycle
      Repair
      Take own containers to the supermarket and for take away food
HEALTHY HOME FEATURES
    • Healthy home features
    • Airtight house design
      Cabinet design to minimise dust collection
      Carpet free - tiles/concrete/timber flooring throughout
      Chemical free cleaning products used
      Cross flow ventilation
      Formaldehyde free cabinets
      Indoor plants for air filtration
      Low VOC paints/sealer/varnish
      Natural light and ventilation
      VOC free paints/sealer/varnish
      Wax based sealer/finish
Location
Brunswick East VIC 3057
    • Housing Type:
    • Standalone House
    • Project Type:
    • New Build
    • Builder
    • John Pyke, Winterwood homes
    • Designer
    • Planet Architecture

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