Racecourse Rd Residence
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Racecourse Rd Residence
A contemporary family home that is designed to respond to its surroundings. Featuring dark stained hardwood timber cladding with striking red/orange features, this home achieves a 7.5 Star energy rating.
Built using SIPs (structural insulated panels) this double-glazed house is designed to be airtight and resilient to the wild and windy weather often experienced in Albany. Highly insulated, including the concrete slab, the house is optimally oriented based on passive-solar principles and has no glazing to the west.
The narrow floor plan is designed around two wings which are connected by a glazed walkway. This frames the building within the landscape, while the functional layout also achieves an energy efficient outcome by allowing cross-ventilation pathways.
Self-sufficient with water and wood for the only heater (used sparingly), the house is all electric and will soon be solar powered. Paints, floor coverings and timber finishes have been chosen to promote health and for their longevity in the harsh environment.
Extensive landscaping has been supported by the local catchment group.
Designed by H+H Architects and Built by D.A. & A.M. Holland Building Contractors
Article written by Rachael Bernstone and professional photos taken by Lee Griffith– see more and read the full article from Sanctuary issue 44.
Sustainability Features
- Energy efficiency:
- Draught proofing
Efficient lighting
Efficient appliances
- Passive heating cooling:
- Cross ventilation
Passive solar designed home
Shading
Thermal mass
- Active heating cooling:
- Ceiling fans
- Active heating cooling:
- Stovax Riva Studio 2 slow combustion free-standing fireplace, with inbuilt heat transfer system that ducts excess hot air to rest of house.
- Water heating:
- Hot water heat pump
- Water heating:
- 16L electric storage unit for the kitchen/laundry only, set on a timer so it doesn’t run all the time. This second unit was necessary due to the length of the house.
- Water harvesting and saving features:
- Above ground rainwater storage
Low flow shower heads
Low flow taps
- Above ground rainwater storage Size
- 110,000L
- Water harvesting and saving
- All sewerage is dealt with on site through a septic system and the leach drains from this have been positioned to provide water to the main house paddock
- Energy Efficient Lighting
- LED lights throughout
Natural daylight
Skylight
- Window Protection:
- Blinds
Drapes/curtains
Pelmets
- Sustainable materials:
- Paperock benchtops and cabinetry sealed with Osmo Oil, FSC-certified solid Tasmanian Oak architraves and feature walls to interior, finished with Cabots water-based clear sealer, E0 substrate to all cabinetwork joinery
- All-Electric Home?
- No
- Energy star rating:
- 7.2 Stars
- Renewable energy
- Designed for future PV system to be installed
- Total cost of home when constructed:
- $650,000 (Built in 2018)
- House Size
- 206 m2
- Wall Materials
- Structural insulated panels (SIP's)
Timber
- Wall Materials
- House designed on a grid system to maximise use of prefabricated SIPS panels and coordinate with standard material sizes, reducing onsite cutting and wastage
- Window and Door Types
- Double glazing
Skylights
- Number of bedrooms
- 3
- Number of bathrooms
- 2
- Garden / Outdoors
- Native plants
Water wise plants
- Healthy home features
- Cross flow ventilation
Low VOC paints/sealer/varnish
Natural light and ventilation
Natural oil sealer/finishes
- Housing Type:
- Standalone House
- Project Type:
- New Build
- Builder
- D.A. and A.M. Holland Building Contractors
- Designer
- H+H Architects
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