Weston Passive House
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House Notes – Weston Passive House
With European heritage, the owners wanted a house that was warm and cosy like their old house in Germany. What they got was a soon-to-be certified passive house.
The house is a fine example of a comfortable efficient building that also looks good from many angles. It is a two story design that suits the block that slopes away steeply from the street. The house was built from structural insulated panels (SIPs) and features triple glazed European windows and doors and a whole house ventilation system with heat recovery.
Recently pressure tested, it was found to be 3 times tighter (0.2 ACH50) than the Passive House standard. In-slab hydronic heating and cooling is installed but so far haven’t been needed – the temperature in the house has not fallen below 21C.The owners moved in at the beginning of winter, though the house is still a work in progress.
The architect, passive house consultant, project manager, builder representative and owners will be onsite to chat and answer any questions you may have.
Designed by Habitech Systems and built by Brillyant Building
Triple glazed windows and heat recovery mechanical ventilation system supplied by Logikhaus
This house achieved a NatHERS rating of 8.7 stars using NatHERS accredited software (FirstRate5). Find out how the star ratings work on the Nationwide House Energy Rating Scheme (NatHERS) website.
Sustainability Features
- Energy efficiency:
- Draught proofing
- Passive heating cooling:
- Passive solar designed home
Shading
Thermal mass
- Active heating cooling:
- Heat exchange ventilation system
Heat pump
Hydronic
Split system airconditioner
- Water heating:
- Hot water heat pump
- Water harvesting and saving features:
- Above ground rainwater storage
- Above ground rainwater storage Size
- 4000L
- Storage connected to
- Garden
Toilet
- Energy Efficient Lighting
- LED lights throughout
- Window Protection:
- Adjustable Shading
Awnings (external)
- Insulation Type:
- Under-roof
Internal walls
External walls
Floor
- Floor Type:
- XPS foam board
- Floor Rating:
- R2.5
- Under Roof Insulation Type:
- Insulated panels
- Under Roof Insulation Rating:
- R7.0
- Internal Walls Insulation Type:
- Bulk – glass wool
- Internal Walls Insulation Rating:
- R2.0
- External Walls Rating:
- R3.4
- External Walls Type:
- Insulated panel system
- All-Electric Home?
- Yes
- House Size
- 227m2
- Roof
- Insulated panel (sandwich panels)
- Wall Materials
- Structural insulated panels (SIP's)
- Window and Door Types
- Triple glazing
- Number of bedrooms
- 4
- Number of bathrooms
- 2
- Healthy home features
- Airtight house design
Heat recovery ventilation (HRV)
- Housing Type:
- Standalone House
- Project Type:
- New Build
- Builder
- Brillyant Building
- Designer
- Habitech
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