Noonameena – Our Bush Resting Place
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House Notes – Noonameena – Our Bush Resting Place
Noonameena is an owner-built, strawbale ‘SITUP’ prefab panel, Certified Passive House Institute Low Energy Building located on the banks of the Coliban River in central Victoria.
When planning got serious, I discovered what Passive House building was all about and thought ‘why doesn’t everyone build like this?’ I loved it so much I got trained in Passive House design and now offer services and an Airbnb experience to anyone who wants to see, feel and enjoy what a thermally efficient, well-constructed home can be.
All donations form the day will got to Whitelion, to give young people the pride, courage and opportunities to change their lives.
Designed by Urban Perspective and built by Craftsman Quality Builders
The house achieved 10 stars with the Victorian Residential Efficiency Scorecard. If you would like to find out more click here.
Sustainability Features
- Energy efficiency:
- Draught proofing
Efficient lighting
Efficient appliances
Energy monitoring
- Passive heating cooling:
- Shading
Thermal mass
- Passive heating cooling:
- Passive House principles applied
- Active heating cooling:
- Ceiling fans
Heat exchange ventilation system
- Active heating cooling:
- Wood stove (sealed from inside air)
- Water heating:
- Hot water heat pump
- Water harvesting and saving features:
- Stormwater management
Low flow shower heads
Low flow taps
Drip irrigation
- Energy Efficient Lighting
- LED lights throughout
Natural daylight
- Window Protection:
- Automation/controls
Blinds
- Recycled and reused materials:
- Timber
- Insulation Type:
- Under-roof
Ceiling
Internal walls
External walls
Floor
- Ceiling Type:
- Bulk – glass wool
- Ceiling Rating:
- R2.5
- Floor Type:
- Wafflepod
- Floor Rating:
- R1.9
- Under Roof Insulation Type:
- Insulated panels
- Under Roof Insulation Rating:
- R5.0
- Internal Walls Insulation Type:
- Bulk – glass wool
- Internal Walls Insulation Rating:
- R2.5
- External Walls Rating:
- R9.0
- External Walls Type:
- Straw (stawbale walls)
- All-Electric Home?
- Yes
- Renewable energy used:
- Solar PV grid connect
- Size of PV system:
- 7.2kW
- Average Daily Energy Consumption:
- 2kW
- Total cost of home when constructed:
- $650,000
- Cost estimate of sustainable home/features:
- $30,000, approx. ≥5% of building costs – limited heating or cooling required all year round.
- Estimate of annual savings:
- $6,000
- House Size
- 179m2
- BAL Rating
- BAL – 12.5: Ember attack with heat up to 12.5kW/m2
- Roof
- Insulated panel (sandwich panels)
- Wall Materials
- Strawbale
Structural insulated panels (SIP's)
Timber
- Window and Door Types
- Clerestory windows
Low-e, films
Sliding windows/doors
Triple glazing
- Universal Design Features
- 80cm minimum door opening width
Hobless showers
Lever handles for doors (no knobs)
No stairs/steps
Shower head on rail for various heights
Space around toilets for ease of access in wheelchairs
Tapware to be easily accessed from outside the shower
- Number of bedrooms
- 3
- Number of bathrooms
- 3
- Garden / Outdoors
- Drip irrigation
Native plants
- Healthy home features
- Airtight house design
Heat recovery ventilation (HRV)
Lime render/wash
Natural light and ventilation
Natural oil sealer/finishes
- Housing Type:
- Standalone House
- Project Type:
- New Build
- Builder
- Craftsman Quality Builders
- Designer
- Urban Perspective Pty Ltd
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