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Tingaringy

Tingaringy is built in the Tilba Conservation Area on the outskirts of the heritage-listed village of Central Tilba. To meet the requirements of the planning controls, it is a modern take on a typical farmhouse. Its design is based on passive solar principles, with the aim of taking full advantage of all the 1000m2 block.

In addition to passive solar design, the house features a 60m2 conservatory with a polycarbonate roof. The bedrooms and living area are accessed through the conservatory and the main entrance is through this area. The conservatory aids thermal operation – which works well particularly in autumn and spring. Special attention has been paid to ventilation of this area and the central area is being used as an indoor garden – bananas and ginger grow very well.

Energy-efficient features include:

Passive and active energy-efficient lighting
Passive solar design.

Healthy home features include:

Low VOC paints/sealer/varnish
Use of chemical-free cleaning products.

Sustainability Features

ENERGY AND WATER EFFICIENT FEATURES

- Energy efficiency:
- Draught proofing
  Efficient lighting
  Energy monitoring
- Passive heating cooling:
- Cross-ventilation
  Passive solar designed home
  Shading
  Thermal mass
- Active heating cooling:
- Ceiling fans
- Water heating:
- Hot water heat pump
- Water harvesting and saving features:
- Above-ground rainwater storage
  Underground rainwater storage
  Greywater system
  Low-flow shower heads
  Low-flow taps
- Underground rainwater storage type:
- Concrete
- Underground rainwater storage Size:
- 90,000L
- Above ground rainwater storage Type:
- Poly
- Above ground rainwater storage Size
- 22,500L
- Storage connected to
- Whole house
- Water harvesting and saving
- Composting toilets
- Energy Efficient Lighting
- LED lights throughout
  Natural daylight
  Tubular skylight
- Window Protection:
- Awnings (external)
  Blinds
  Honeycomb blinds

SUSTAINABLE & RECYCLED MATERIALS

- Sustainable materials:
- All timber FSC
- Recycled and reused materials:
- Basins/sinks
  Doors
  Rocks/stone
  Timber

INSULATION SPECIFICATIONS

- Insulation Type:
- Under-roof
  Ceiling
  Internal walls
  External walls
- Ceiling Type:
- Bulk – glass wool
- Ceiling Rating:
- R3.5 – R4.1
- Internal / External Walls Type:
- Bulk – glass wool
- Internal / External Walls Rating:
- R2.5
- Under Roof Insulation Type:
- Reflective foil
- Under Roof Insulation Rating:
- R1.3
- Internal Walls Insulation Type:
- Bulk – glass wool
- Internal Walls Insulation Rating:
- R2.5 – R2.7
- External Walls Rating:
- R2.5 – R2.7
- External Walls Type:
- Bulk – glass wool

RENEWABLE ENERGY SPECIFICATIONS

- All-Electric Home?
- No
- Renewable energy used:
- Solar PV grid-connected
- Size of PV system:
- 5kW

COSTS AND COST SAVINGS

- Total cost of home when constructed:
- $500,000
- Cost estimate of sustainable home/features:
- $75,000 – $100,000
- Estimate of annual savings:
- $2000

HOUSE DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS

- House Size
- 140m2 habitable/300m2 under roof, which includes conservatory, veranda, garage and carport
- BAL Rating
- BAL – Low: There is insufficient risk to warrant specific construction requirements
- Roof
- Galvanised iron
- Wall Materials
- Cement composite weatherboard
- Window and Door Types
- Double glazing
  Louvre windows
  Low-e, films
  Sliding windows/doors
  Skylights
- Universal design accessability
- Adaptive design
- Universal Design Features
- 80cm minimum door opening width
  Hobless showers
  No stairs/steps
  No corner cupboards
  Tapware to be easily accessed from outside the shower
- Number of bedrooms
- 2
- Number of bathrooms
- 2

GARDEN AND WASTE REDUCTION

- Garden / Outdoors
- Mulching
- Garden / Outdoors
- Composting
  Drip irrigation
  Edible garden
  Organic
  Native plants

HEALTHY HOME FEATURES

- Healthy home features
- Chemical-free cleaning products used
  Cross-flow ventilation
  Low VOC paints/sealer/varnish

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