Inner-urban Eco-upgrade
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House Notes – Inner-urban Eco-upgrade
Progressive renovation of an inner suburban, brick veneer house from 2013 to 2016.
- Installation of R5.0 ceiling batts, R2.5 underfloor batts
- All windows upgraded to Kommerling UPVC with double glazing
- Weatherising of flooring end gaps
- Enclosing external hot water cylinder and insulating to obtain 5% – 9% reduction in hot water costs
- Addition of a northeast-facing deck off the end lounge room for additional daylight and outdoor living
- All gas and off-peak heater replaced by a 7.1KVA heat pump
- Rooftop 5kW PV sufficient to produce, on an annual average basis, more electricity than consumed
- Selection of this site to take advantage of 500m walking access to all shops, services and public transport, to minimise use of motor vehicles.
SUSTAINABILITY FEATURES
- Energy efficiency:
- Draught proofing
Efficient appliances
- Passive heating cooling:
- Shading
- Active heating cooling:
- Heat pump
- Recycled and reused materials:
- Bricks
Doors
Timber
- Insulation Type:
- Ceiling
Floor
- Ceiling Type:
- R5.0
- Floor Type:
- R2.5
- Floor Rating:
- R2.5
- All-Electric Home?
- No
- Cost estimate of sustainable home/features:
- $60,000
- Estimate of annual savings:
- $2000 p.a.
- Window and Door Types
- Double glazing
- Number of bedrooms
- 3
- Number of bathrooms
- 1
- Garden / Outdoors
- Composting
Edible garden
Organic
Native plants
- Housing Type:
- Standalone House
- Project Type:
- Continual Improvement
- Open with support of
- ATA Tasmania South Branch
- Builder
- Owner + Insulbuild Builders
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