Peet Passive Solar Home
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House Notes – Peet Passive Solar Home
The initial brief was to renovate the existing house that was attached to the home that still exists on site. After looking at all the options the decision was made that a new build would be much more efficient in the future and provide the lifestyle that the clients were after.
The home has been designed to maximise the beachside location be as sustainable as possible. The design needed to reduce the reliance on mechanical heating and cooling, be low allergen and low maintenance.
Built using Insulated double brick, reverse brick veneer and stud framing work with internal thermal mass and
strategically placed openings to ensure an exceptional level of performance.
Sustainability Features
- Energy efficiency:
- Draught proofing
Efficient lighting
Efficient appliances
- Passive heating cooling:
- Cross ventilation
External planting
Shading
Thermal mass
- Active heating cooling:
- Ceiling fans
- Water heating:
- Solar hot water (flat panel)
- Water harvesting and saving features:
- Rainwater storage - Above ground
Grey water system
Low flow shower heads
Low flow taps
Drip irrigation
- Energy Efficient Lighting
- Natural daylight
- Window Protection:
- Drapes/curtains
Eaves
Pelmets
Shade Sails
- Recycled and reused materials:
- Approximately 80% of the house was recycled
- Recycled and reused materials:
- Concrete
Paving
Steel frame
Tiles
Timber
- Insulation Type:
- Under-roof
Ceiling
External walls
- Ceiling Type:
- Bulk – polyester
- Ceiling Rating:
- R4.0
- Under Roof Insulation Type:
- Reflective foil
- External Walls Type:
- Reflective insulation
- All-Electric Home?
- No
- Renewable energy used:
- Solar PV grid connect
- Size of PV system:
- 3.1kW
- Total cost of home when constructed:
- $400,000 (2012)
- House Size
- 260m2
- BAL Rating
- No BAL rating requirements at time of construction
- Roof
- Metal (Colorbond)
- Wall Materials
- Double brick
- Window and Door Types
- Sliding windows/doors
- Universal design accessability
- Multi-generational
- Universal Design Features
- 80cm minimum door opening width
Flush thresholds (no lip) to all external doors
Hobless showers
- Number of bedrooms
- 3
- Number of bathrooms
- 2
- Garden / Outdoors
- Composting
Drip irrigation
Edible garden
Native plants
Water wise plants
- Waste Reduction Practices:
- Compost all food scraps
Recycle
Repair
- Healthy home features
- Cross flow ventilation
Natural light and ventilation
- Housing Type:
- Standalone House
- Project Type:
- New Build
- Open with support of
- Solar Dwellings
- Builder
- Middleton Homes
- Designer
- Solar Dwellings
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