King St
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House Notes – King St
The house was built with energy efficiency in mind. Double glazing with thermally broken and argon filed windows throughout ensures that energy loss is approximately 1/4 of what a standard build would be. The house has been built to require as little heating, cooling, with a main courtyard allowing sun into the house in winter to warm the polished concrete floor, and with roof overhangs that prevent sun exposure during summer.
Whilst it is a big house on a small block, it has a similar energy footprint of a house less than half its size. It has been pre-plumbed for a grey water system, has solar cells on the roof, is insulated throughout, and achieved an 8.5 Star energy assessment (without the double glazing as that was not a feature in the assessment when built).
This house achieved a NatHERS rating of 8.5 stars using NatHERS accredited software (BersPro). Find out how the star ratings work on the Nationwide House Energy Rating Scheme (NatHERS) website.
Sustainability Features
- Passive heating cooling:
- Cross ventilation
Passive solar designed home
Shading
Thermal mass
- Active heating cooling:
- Ceiling fans
Split system airconditioner
- Energy Efficient Lighting
- LED lights throughout
- Window Protection:
- Adjustable Shading
Deciduous tree/vegetation
Drapes/curtains
Solar pergola
- Insulation Type:
- Under-roof
Ceiling
External walls
- Ceiling Type:
- Bulk – glass wool
- Ceiling Rating:
- R3.0
- Under Roof Insulation Type:
- Reflective foil
- Under Roof Insulation Rating:
- R1.5
- External Walls Type:
- Blow in – mineral fibres
- All-Electric Home?
- No
- Renewable energy used:
- Solar PV grid connect
- Size of PV system:
- 3kW
- Average Daily Energy Consumption:
- 3.3kW
- Total cost of home when constructed:
- $600,000
- Cost estimate of sustainable home/features:
- $120,000
- House Size
- 282m2
- BAL Rating
- N/A
- Roof
- Metal (Zincalume)
- Wall Materials
- Double brick
- Window and Door Types
- Double glazing
Low-e, films
Sliding windows/doors
- Universal design accessability
- Universal access
- Universal Design Features
- 80cm minimum door opening width
Hobless showers
Lever handles for doors (no knobs)
Minimum 110cm wide hallways
Shower head on rail for various heights
- Number of bedrooms
- 5
- Number of bathrooms
- 2
- Healthy home features
- Airtight house design
Cross flow ventilation
Natural light and ventilation
- Housing Type:
- Standalone House
- Project Type:
- New Build
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