Champion Passive House - Williamstown
Press:
“Our vision has been to build the best family house we can. That dream lead us to a Passive House design and the incredible team at Altereco Design. They showed us that not only can we afford a Passive House, but that we can have all the special touches we wanted.
We feel so lucky to have found a building designer, interior designer and builder that we connect with. And they will help us achieve a Passive House Plus certification to boot”
Sustainability & Performance Specs
Project type: New Build - AlterecO2 pre-designed Possum House
Performance: Certified Passive House Classic
Heating demand: 14kWh
Cooling demand: 13kWh
Airtightness: 0.41 ACH
Ceiling/roof R values: Truss roof, R2.5 + R7.0 = R9.5
Floor: Timber subfloor, 190mm joists with Glasswool Batts. R5.0 (2x R2.5mm 90mm)
Wall assembly: 140mm stud framing with R4.0 Glasswool Batts
Internal airtight vapour permeable membrane: ProClima vapour membrane
Windows & doors: Logikhaus Aliclad, Timber windows
MHRV: MHRV: Zehnder Comfoair CA350, via FANTECH
NatHERS: 7.7 Stars
Orientation/shading/eaves: North-west: External retractable shade screens. South-east: nil. South-east: nil. North-east: External retractable shade screens
Heat pump hot water: Reclaim - Hot Water Heat Pump System
Solar PV: 8.75kW solar
Water: 2500L rainwater tank
Size: 180m2 + garage
Builder: Carland Constructions