Warimoo Passive House

Non-CertifiedSECTOR: Residential - Single DwellingSTATE: New South Wales
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Description: In Progress – Passive House Classic to BAL40
Building Type: Detached single family home
Location: Warimoo NSW 2774
Number of Apartments/Units: 1
Treated Floor Area According to PHPP: 253.3m2
Construction Type: Timber Construction – Blue Eco Homes Prefab System
Year of Construction: Under Construction - Due for Completion 2022

Description

The client brief was for a single storey home, made of modest materials, that sits well in its environment. They want lots of natural light and a focus on passive heating and cooling. They of course, want to make the most of the wonderful surrounding Blue Mountains bushland with views from as many rooms as possible.
The home didn’t need to be huge, but they do want it to feel open with space to spread out, an open plan kitchen, dining and living space, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a study space and perhaps a second living space.
As a family, they spend a lot of time at home and enjoy just hanging out, so the home needs to be a sanctuary that allows them to unwind. The goal is for a home that feels like a haven, sits nicely with the surrounds, and feels functional and strong, like it’s going to be there for a long time.
After attending the Blue Eco Homes launch of the Sapphire Passive House in 2019, these clients were convinced that Passive House was the answer to their needs and would meet all aspects of their brief.


Project Members

Architecture: Diego Villar, Villar Architect
Energy Consultant: Daniela Russo, Plus Energy Living
Building Services: Blue Eco Homes
Building Physics: Blue Eco Homes
Certifier: Jason Quinn, Sustainable Engineering
Builder: Blue Eco Homes


Thermal Envelope

Exterior Wall Cladding: Fibre Cement
Basement Floor/Floor Slab: Concrete Slab
Roof Structure: Blue Eco Homes Prefab System
Wall Structure: Blue Eco Homes Prefab System
Glazing: Double Glazing


Mechanical Systems

  • Ventilation: Brink Climate Systems – Flair 325 HRV Unit

  • Heating & Cooling Installation: Reverse Cycle Airconditioning

  • Domestic Hot Water: Sanden Heat Pump

PHPP values

  • Climate: 5: Warm

  • Air Tightness: TBC

  • Annual Heating Demand: 8.6 kWh/(m2a)

  • Heating Load: 10.6 W/m2

  • Cooling Load: 19.3 W/m2

  • Cooling and Dehumidification Demand: 14.6 kWh/(m2a)

  • PE Demand (Non-Renewable Primary Energy): 38.2 W/m2

  • PER Demand (Renewable Primary Energy): 17.1 kWh/(m2a)

  • Generation of Renewable Energy (in relation to projected building footprint area): 33.2 kWh/(m2a)

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