Strine Design – Ric Butt
Builder
Strine Construction
Overview
4 Bedrooms
3 Bathrooms
3 Car Garage
North Facing Orientation
Budget at time of build
850K
Year
1998
Type
Green Architecture
Features
Low Energy Rating EER 8 stars
Self-sustainable
Passive Solar
Sustainability
Precast Concrete – Strine Precast
Self-sustainable
Passive Solar
Sustainability
Precast Concrete – Strine Precast
Living Area
House 200 m²
Garage 25 m²
Garage 25 m²
A land mark in Strine Design’s history
This two storey house is the first of the ultra-energy efficient 2 storey Millenniums using Strine’s unique highly insulated thermal panels and sliding doors and windows to the north and south for cross ventilation.
Building envelope materials
- Floor: Earth coupled, exposed burnished concrete slab 200mm thick, with 50mm perimeter and edge insulation
- Walls: precast concrete sandwich panels, R3.9
- Roof: timber framed, steel corrugated roofing, plasterboard ceiling
- Glazing: Double glazing, uPVC frames U4.3, SHGC 0.6;
- Insulation: XPS to floor and walls; R6.0 fibreglass for ceiling/roof construction
- Sealing, air tightness: all floor/wall/ceiling joints, windows and doors are mastic sealed, all exhaust fans with auto-baffles: typical 3-5 AC/hr
Services
- Electricity: 6kW 20 panel PV, grid connected
- Gas: LPG to auxiliary gas fireplace heater and gas cooktop
- Sewer: dual black and grey water pipe provision for possible grey water recycling
- Water: regulation 4000L rain water tank
- Hot water: heat pump electric
- HVAC, heating/cooling: ceiling fans to Main Bedroom and Dining Room; in slab electric heating to wet areas, Kitchen and Study; fresh air vent to fridge condenser coil
- Lighting: all LED
”An unsurpassably beautiful and satisfying environment for Australian living.
Christine WallacePolitical journalist & Biographer
What are the Benefits of a Sustainable home?
• Low Energy
• Low Cost
• Low Maintenance
• Sustainability
• Speed on delivery time
These modules are the outcome of decades of research and are built to last:
• Heavy weight using our unique highly insulated thermal panels*
• Fire resistant meeting most council requirements
• Have been designed to expand as your family changes and grows
• Are de-constructable in case you need to move or relocate
• Allergy free finishes options available
• Thermal panels provide high acoustic privacy
• Fast delivery and installation
What are the Standard Inclusions?
• Highly insulated sandwich constructed precast concrete walls
• Highly insulated burnished and sealed concrete floors
• Lofty raked ceilings
• Ceiling fans
• Fly-screens
• Quality joinery, fittings and appliances throughout
What are the Optional Extras?
• lnslab heating to south
• Terrace & pergola slabs
• Northern steel pergola
• Rainwater tank
• Photovoltaic solar electricity system
• Solar hot water system