Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Advice on Floor Plan for New House 18Sep 04, 2021 10:36 pm It’s also worth noting that having North facing living areas will result in a better NatHERS star rating. This is because, for heating, the Chenath engine that NatHERS uses calculates the energy required to keep living spaces at around 20 degrees Celsius during awake hours (0700 to 2400), and to keep bedroom spaces at 18 degrees from 0700 to 0900 and from 1600 to 2400, and then 15 degrees from 2400 to 0700. The warmth from the winter North sun during the day is very useful in reducing the energy to keep the living space warm but would be somewhat wasted in keeping a bedroom warm when it is most likely unoccupied, according to the Chenath engine rules. 6 55354 isn't a garage level with the rest of the house a given? pretty sure they 'came around' long time ago. if you have a flat block, the garage is usually level with the rest… 1 17527 i thought the flipped plan initially but bec i want narrow pathway from entry to dining (dont like bend), also cannot fit the… 7 17285 |