Kendenup House
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House Notes – Kendenup House
This owner designed and built double storey home has many aspects of true sustainability:
- orientation
- colour
- airflow
- thermal mass
- sustainable and recycled timbers
- natural light
- shade
- solar panels
- own water supply
- wood heating
- sustainable vegetable gardens with sustainable fertilising practices and fruit trees.
The running costs are minimal, the solar panels almost make a zero cost to electricity, the wood heating also can be used to cook meals. Independent water supply, 92,000L from six water tanks meets all our household and garden needs.
The outdoor area which flows from the indoors has a unique design with an outdoor kitchen, fire pit and pizza oven along with seating, gardens and recycled stones, looking out to a beautiful relaxing countryside.
This property has been our passion of sustainability, the house took us ten years to build with most of that time doing homework, seeking timbers and getting invaluable advice from a family member who works for a City Town Planning Firm.
Sustainability Features
- Energy efficiency:
- Draught proofing
Efficient lighting
Efficient appliances
Smart home features
- Passive heating cooling:
- Cross ventilation
Shading
Thermal mass
- Active heating cooling:
- Ceiling fans
Geothermal
- Water heating:
- Instantaneous
- Water harvesting and saving features:
- Above ground rainwater storage
Low flow shower heads
- Average water consumption per day:
- 40L
- Above ground rainwater storage Type:
- Tanks
- Above ground rainwater storage Size
- 92,000L
- Storage connected to
- Garden
Whole house
- Energy Efficient Lighting
- LED lights throughout
Natural daylight
- Window Protection:
- Awnings (external)
Drapes/curtains
Shade Sails
- Recycled and reused materials:
- Power poles
- Recycled and reused materials:
- Aggregate
Basins/sinks
Kitchen cabinets
Power poles
Rocks/stone
Timber
- Insulation Type:
- Under-roof
Ceiling
Internal walls
- Under Roof Insulation Type:
- Insulated panels
- Internal Walls Insulation Type:
- Bulk – cellulose fibre
- All-Electric Home?
- Yes
- Renewable energy used:
- Solar PV grid connect
- Size of PV system:
- 3kW
- Average Daily Energy Consumption:
- Summer 5 units. Winter 7 units
- Total cost of home when constructed:
- $250,000
- Cost estimate of sustainable home/features:
- $25,000
- Estimate of annual savings:
- $5250
- BAL Rating
- N/A
- Roof
- Insulated panel (sandwich panels)
Metal (Colorbond)
Solar tiles
- Wall Materials
- Insulated panels or blocks
Stone
Timber
- Wall Materials
- Outdoor colorbond and indoor sustainable timbers
- Window and Door Types
- Sliding windows/doors
- Universal design accessability
- Adaptive design
Disability access
Multi-generational
Universal access
Wheelchair access
- Universal Design Features
- 100cm minimum door opening width
Hobless showers
Kitchen bench/table for wheelchairs to access (75-85cm high)
Lever handles for doors (no knobs)
Minimum 110cm wide hallways
Power points at 60cm above floor level and 50cm from internal corners
Ramps and path gradients must be less than 20:1
Shower head on rail for various heights
Tapware to be easily accessed from outside the shower
Window openings easily accessible
Various heights for benches in kitchens
- Number of bedrooms
- 5
- Number of bathrooms
- 2
- Garden / Outdoors
- Chickens
Composting
Edible garden
Organic
Permaculture
Native plants
Water wise plants
- Waste Reduction Practices:
- Compost all food scraps
Recycle
Repair
Swap with friends and neighbours
- Healthy home features
- Chemical free cleaning products used
Cross flow ventilation
Indoor plants for air filtration
Low VOC paints/sealer/varnish
Natural fibre furnishings
Natural oil sealer/finishes
No carpets
- Housing Type:
- Country Home
- Project Type:
- New Build
- Builder
- Owner Builder
- Designer
- Owner designed
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