Thomas and Kathryn’s Sustainable retrofit of house
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House Notes – Thomas and Kathryn’s Sustainable retrofit of house
This ex-Government house has been renovated into a sustainable home that is both energy efficient and comfortable. Our power bills have been drastically reduced, as our energy consumption is less than 7kWh a day.
There will also be tours of 2 Jeffery Place which is a recently built sustainable house.
Our home includes:
- 5.6kW of solar, rooftop and ground-mounted
- Reflective painted roof to reduce heat intake
- Induction cooktop
- Thermal-backed curtains
- Door seals
- LED lighting
- Underfloor insulation and wall insulation on western and eastern walls
- Heat pump hot water heater
- Aircell insulation under roof
- 15,000L rainwater tank
- Energy-efficient appliances.
Gold coin entry supports Southcoast Health and Sustainability Alliance.
Sustainability Features
- Energy efficiency:
- Draught proofing
Efficient lighting
Efficient appliances
Energy monitoring
- Active heating cooling:
- Ceiling fans
Heat pump
- Water heating:
- Hot water heat pump
- Water harvesting and saving features:
- Above ground rainwater storage
- Average water consumption per day:
- 100L
- Above ground rainwater storage Size
- 15,000L
- Storage connected to
- Garden
- Energy Efficient Lighting
- LED lights throughout
- Window Protection:
- Awnings (external)
Blinds
Drapes/curtains
Honeycomb blinds
Pelmets
- Recycled and reused materials:
- Thermally backed curtains
- Insulation Type:
- Ceiling
External walls
Floor
- Ceiling Type:
- Fibreglass batts
- Ceiling Rating:
- R5.5
- Floor Type:
- Ultimo fibreglass batts
- Floor Rating:
- R2.5
- External Walls Rating:
- R4.0
- External Walls Type:
- Fibreglass batts and air cell
- All-Electric Home?
- Yes
- Renewable energy used:
- Solar PV grid connect
- Size of PV system:
- 5.6kW
- Average Daily Energy Consumption:
- 6-7kWh
- Cost estimate of sustainable home/features:
- $23,000
- Estimate of annual savings:
- $2000 p.a. no carbon emissions
- House Size
- 90m2
- Roof
- Tiles (Clay)
- Wall Materials
- Lightweight construction (steel frame)
Lightweight construction (timber frame)
- Window and Door Types
- Double glazing
- Universal design accessability
- Wheelchair access
- Universal Design Features
- Kitchen bench/table for wheelchairs to access (75-85cm high)
No stairs/steps
- Number of bedrooms
- 3
- Number of bathrooms
- 1
- Garden / Outdoors
- Community vegetable garden
Composting
Edible garden
Organic
Native plants
- Waste Reduction Practices:
- Compost all food scraps
Recycle
Swap with friends and neighbours
- Housing Type:
- Standalone House
- Project Type:
- Retrofit
- Open with support of
- Southcoast Health and Sustainablity Alliance
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