Description: Certified Low-energy house
Building Type: Residential 3 storey
Location: Auchenflower Qld 4066
Number of Apartments/Units: 1
Treated Floor Area According to PHPP: 253sqm
Construction Type: Residential mix of light weight and block
Year of Construction: 2020

Description

Large home in an inner city suburb with a good northerly aspect. Extensive glass to the north and south meant triple glazed windows and doors. Great home for entertaining with large operable expanses of glass onto a northern courtyard. Achieving the PH requirements were made more challenging by the decision to pursue certification after the planning was completed and 80% documented.

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Technical Details

  • 28kWh of battery storage and 10.5kW of solar array

  • Cutting-edge ‘Control4’ home automation system for security, home access, lighting, TV’s and music.

  • Handcrafted tapware made from reclaim brass by exclusive Australian manufacturer Sussex Taps

  • Sustainably manufactured Italian porcelain tiles and benchtops throughout

  • Private 11 metre freshwater pool

  • PHI Certified triple glazed argon filled high performance windows & doors for increased energy efficiency

  • Advanced air conditioning and ventilation system providing temperature controlled pollen filtered air throughout the home

Project Members

Architecture: Designed by national award winning architect Joe Adsett
Building physicsJohn Moynihan - Ecolateral
Certifier: Luc Plowman - Detail Green
Craftsperson / parties involvedSolaire Properties

Thermal Envelope

  • Exterior wall: 90mm timber stud with R2.0 insulation plus 40mm
    PIR insulation on outside of stud, 90% recycled timber Weathertex exterior

  • Cladding: U-value = 0.306 W/(m2K)

  • Basement Floor / Floor Slab= Tiles on 150mm concrete
    U-value = 4.1 W/(m2K)

  • Roof: Timber framed trussed roof with R4.5 bulk insulation

  • U-value: 0.217 W/(m2K)

  • Frame: Reynears, Masterline 8 / CP 155

  • U w-value: 1.53 W/(m2K)

  • Glazing: Viridian PH08 (60) - 6-12-6-12-6 argon filled viridian PH08 (60) - 6-12-6-12-6 argon

  • Ug-value: 1.35 W/(m2K)

  • G -value: 35 %

  • Entrance door: Reynears Masterline 8

  • U d-value: 1.45 W/(m2K)

Mechanical systems

  • Ventilation: Stiebel Eltron, LWZ 180 Enthalpie
    de humidification via Luko FD-60SL

  • Heating installation: Fujitsu ASHP - split type 5.2 KW

  • Domestic hot water: Stiebel Eltron WWK 302 heat pump

PHPP values

  • Climate: Warm

  • Air tightness: n50 = 0.68/h

  • Annual heating demand: 7 kWh /(m2a ) calculated according to PHPP

  • Heating load: 11 W/m2

  • PE demand (non-renewable Primary Energy): 79 kWh /(m2a ) on heating installation, domestic hot water, household electricity and auxiliary electricity calculated according to PHPP

  • PER demand (renewable Primary Energy): 37 kWh /(m2a ) on heating installation, domestic hot water, household electricity and auxiliary electricity calculated according to PHPP

  • Generation of renewable energy: 88 kWh /(m2a ) based on the projected area

  • Cooling load: 16 W/m2

  • Cooling and dehumidification demand: 16 kWh /(m2a ) calculated according to PHPP

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