The Panel House
House Notes – The Panel House
Certified Passive House – With a mass timber structure (less embodied energy than steel or concrete) using structurally Insulated panels to reduce waste and build time. Passive design elements including maximising northern exposure for solar gains in winter, with appropriately sized eaves to block summer sun. Features a green roof, HRV installed for constant fresh air supply and Sustainable Suppliers including Bremworth Carpet, Sussex Tapware and Concrete Nation Basins and Bath. The house runs off stored water only using a 41000l tank system, uses predominantly solar power with a 20kW solar PV system.
Sustainability Features
- Energy efficiency:
- Efficient lighting
Efficient appliances
Energy monitoring
Smart home features
- Passive heating cooling:
- Heat recovery ventilation system
- Active heating cooling:
- Split system airconditioner
- Water harvesting and saving features:
- Rainwater storage - Above ground
Rainwater storage - Underground
- Underground rainwater storage Size:
- 30000l
- Energy Efficient Lighting
- LED lights throughout
Natural daylight
- Electric Vehicle Type
- Tesla
- Window Protection:
- Eaves
- Insulation Type:
- Ceiling
External walls
Floor
- External Walls Rating:
- R4.5
- All-Electric Home?
- Yes
- Renewable energy used:
- Solar PV grid connect
- Size of PV system:
- 20kW
- House Size
- 270
- BAL Rating
- BAL – 29: Increasing levels of ember attack and ignition of debris with a heat flux of up to 29kW/m2
- Roof
- Green roof
Insulated panel (sandwich panels)
- Wall Materials
- Structural insulated panels (SIP's)
Timber
- Window and Door Types
- Tilt and turn
Triple glazing
- Number of bedrooms
- 4
- Number of bathrooms
- 3
- Healthy home features
- Airtight house design
- Housing Type:
- Standalone House
- Project Type:
- New Build
- Builder
- G-Lux Builders
- Designer
- Sustainable Building Design
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