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Positive Energy Places 2018

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Positive Energy Places

House Notes – Positive Energy Places

Positive Energy Places is a small commercial office building open for small businesses that value becoming positive energy businesses. It opened as a positive energy building in 2010, is a founding member of 1200 Buildings and has been recognised with several awards.

Our objective is to encourage and create a positive energy world.  

Designed and built by Synergetics Consulting Engineers.

Sustainability Features

Years Open
2018
ENERGY AND WATER EFFICIENT FEATURES
    • Energy efficiency:
    • Draught proofing
      Efficient lighting
      Efficient appliances
      Energy monitoring

    • Passive heating cooling:
    • Passive solar designed home
    • Active heating cooling:
    • Split system air conditioner
    • Water heating:
    • Controlled access to on-demand water heating
    • Water harvesting and saving features:
    • Low-flow shower heads
      Low-flow taps

    • Water harvesting and saving
    • Open-top basin cistern
    • Energy Efficient Lighting
    • LED lights throughout
      Skylight

    • Energy Efficient Lighting
    • Some older T5
    • Electric Vehicle Type
    • iMiEV
    • Window Protection:
    • Adjustable shading
      Automation/controls
      Blinds
SUSTAINABLE & RECYCLED MATERIALS
    • Sustainable materials:
    • Everything!
    • Recycled and reused materials:
    • Doors
      Glass
      Windows
INSULATION SPECIFICATIONS
    • Insulation Type:
    • Under-roof
      Ceiling
    • Ceiling Type:
    • Bulk – glass wool
    • Under Roof Insulation Type:
    • Reflective foil
RENEWABLE ENERGY SPECIFICATIONS
    • All-Electric Home?
    • Yes
    • Renewable energy used:
    • Solar PV grid-connected
    • Size of PV system:
    • 24kW
COSTS AND COST SAVINGS
    • Total cost of home when constructed:
    • $1,500,000
    • Cost estimate of sustainable home/features:
    • $300,000
    • Estimate of annual savings:
    • $150,000
HOUSE DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS
    • House Size
    • 500m2, including rooftop deck
    • Roof
    • Metal (zincalume)
    • Wall Materials
    • Tilt slab
    • Window and Door Types
    • Double glazing
      Skylights

    • Number of bedrooms
    • 1
    • Number of bathrooms
    • 3
GARDEN AND WASTE REDUCTION
    • Garden / Outdoors
    • Decking
    • Garden / Outdoors
    • Green walls

HEALTHY HOME FEATURES
    • Healthy home features
    • Heat recovery ventilation (HRV)
      Indoor plants for air filtration
Location
West Melbourne VIC 3003
    • Housing Type:
    • Commercial Development
    • Project Type:
    • Continual Improvement
    • Open with support of
    • 1200 Buildings
    • Builder
    • Synergetics Consulting Engineers
    • Designer
    • Synergetics Consulting Engineers

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