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Lagom House 2020

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Lagom House

House Notes – Lagom House

Lagom is a Swedish word meaning ‘not too little, not too much, just right’. This is the philosophy we designed and live in our little home. By building small we could minimise not only our physical footprint in regards to raw materials and waste in construction, but also in the ongoing maintenance, heating, cooling and cleaning. It’s size also aids in preventing the accumulation of “stuff”. Lagom has a passive solar design, and produces more power than it uses.

Sustainability Features

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2020
ENERGY AND WATER EFFICIENT FEATURES
    • Energy efficiency:
    • Draught proofing
      Efficient lighting
      Efficient appliances
    • Passive heating cooling:
    • Cross ventilation
      External planting
      Passive solar designed home
      Shading
      Thermal mass
    • Active heating cooling:
    • Ceiling fans

    • Active heating cooling:
    • wood stove
    • Water heating:
    • Small, but standard electric hot water service.
    • Water harvesting and saving features:
    • Rainwater storage - Above ground
      Blackwater system
      Grey water system
      Stormwater management
      Low flow shower heads
      Low flow taps
      Drip irrigation
    • Average water consumption per day:
    • 70L
    • Above ground rainwater storage Type:
    • Galvanised Tanks
    • Above ground rainwater storage Size
    • 44,000L
    • Energy Efficient Lighting
    • LED lights throughout
      Natural daylight
    • Electric Vehicle Type
    • Toyota Hybrid RAV4
    • Window Protection:
    • Blinds
      Shade Sails
SUSTAINABLE & RECYCLED MATERIALS
    • Recycled and reused materials:
    • internal furniture made from construction leftovers
    • Recycled and reused materials:
    • Decking
      Doors

INSULATION SPECIFICATIONS
    • Insulation Type:
    • Ceiling
      Internal walls
      External walls
    • Ceiling Type:
    • Bulk – natural wool
    • Ceiling Rating:
    • R5.3
    • Internal Walls Insulation Type:
    • Bulk – natural wool
    • Internal Walls Insulation Rating:
    • R2.0
    • External Walls Rating:
    • R2.5
    • External Walls Type:
    • Bulk – natural wool
RENEWABLE ENERGY SPECIFICATIONS
    • All-Electric Home?
    • Yes
    • Renewable energy used:
    • Energy storage/battery
      Solar PV grid connect
    • Size of PV system:
    • 3.5kW
    • Average Daily Energy Consumption:
    • 1.45kWh
COSTS AND COST SAVINGS
    • Total cost of home when constructed:
    • $285,000
    • Cost estimate of sustainable home/features:
    • $25,000
    • Estimate of annual savings:
    • $3,000
HOUSE DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS
    • House Size
    • 54m2
    • BAL Rating
    • BAL – 19: Increasing levels of ember attack and ignition of debris with a heat flux of up to 19kW/m2
    • Roof
    • Metal (Galvanised)
    • Wall Materials
    • Metal (Galvanised)
      Timber
    • Window and Door Types
    • Double glazing
    • Universal Design Features
    • 80cm minimum door opening width
      Lever handles for doors (no knobs)
      Minimum 110cm wide hallways
    • Number of bedrooms
    • 1
    • Number of bathrooms
    • 1
GARDEN AND WASTE REDUCTION
    • Garden / Outdoors
    • Bee hotels/friendly
      Composting
      Drip irrigation
      Edible garden
      Orchard
      Organic
      Permaculture
      Native plants
      Water wise plants
    • Waste Reduction Practices:
    • Compost all food scraps
      Make jams/conserves
      Pickle and preserve food
      Recycle
      Repair
      Swap with friends and neighbours

    • Other Waste Reduction Practices:
    • Minimalism, less stuff = less waste
HEALTHY HOME FEATURES
    • Healthy home features
    • Airtight house design
      Cross flow ventilation
      Natural light and ventilation
Location
Watervale SA 5452
    • Housing Type:
    • Standalone House
    • Project Type:
    • New Build
    • Open with support of
    • Mid North Climate Connect
    • Builder
    • Barry Ahern
    • Designer
    • SixTwo Design

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