Browse Forums Eco Living Re: New Build - Energy efficiency upgrade on limited budget 3Apr 13, 2010 9:51 pm House - Lockup completed 23rd December 2011 - Painters are in!!! https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=37261&start=0&hilit=Blaxland Re: New Build - Energy efficiency upgrade on limited budget 4Apr 13, 2010 10:16 pm Budde Design 3D Architecural Visualizations, Architectural Rendering, Artist Impressions, 2D & 3D floor plans http://www.buddedesign.com nathan@buddedesign.com Re: New Build - Energy efficiency upgrade on limited budget 6Apr 17, 2010 5:23 pm House - Lockup completed 23rd December 2011 - Painters are in!!! https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=37261&start=0&hilit=Blaxland Re: New Build - Energy efficiency upgrade on limited budget 7Apr 24, 2010 9:24 pm Building on an acre in Macedon ......one day. Re: New Build - Energy efficiency upgrade on limited budget 8Apr 24, 2010 9:59 pm House - Lockup completed 23rd December 2011 - Painters are in!!! https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=37261&start=0&hilit=Blaxland Re: New Build - Energy efficiency upgrade on limited budget 17Jun 14, 2010 9:49 am Almost true. Too much glazing even in winter will cause overheating. Too little mass and you can't absorb the excess heat gain. At night, the redundant glazing just becomes a heat sink. You need the right combination of glazing, shading and mass to provide year round comfort. The proportions depend on climate, insolation and existing levels of insulation. Re: New Build - Energy efficiency upgrade on limited budget 18Jun 14, 2010 9:56 am With Sw's version, the kitchen could be moved back in line with the laundry, allowing the meals/study area to be closed off if requiredand taking space from the front living and adding to the family room. Entrance to the laundry could be either through the kitchen (which I personally hate..) or by creating an alcove entry to both the study & laundry....SW, do you get what I mean? Deemaree Kyndylan Capers: viewtopic.php?f=36&t=46852 My blog: http://www.sufficientlysufficient.blogspot.com/ Re: New Build - Energy efficiency upgrade on limited budget 19Jun 22, 2010 11:21 pm Hi Everyone, Thanks for all your replies. Somewoman, I do like your proposed changes but my only concern is how open the study is. I do work from home once a week, and I believe requirements are normally that the study is to be a separate room separate from other areas. Deemaree I cannot shift the kitchen back as I have already modified the plans to pinch 1.5 metres of the living/dining area to create a large wip off kitchen and a wil closet off the laundry. I am not too far down the track so I can still make changes, so will take into account any suggestions. At the moment I have only paid the $1000 holding fee so there is no reason why I cannot make changes, or even back out of the build. I will at least get my soil reports! I did look at other builders plans but most of the homes were too large (ie do not need a rumpus room, retreat areas etc). If anyone happens to know of a plan that will suit the block and will also incorporate passive cooling etc I am willing to consider it. I am building in Kyneton, so not all companies will build there. DF, Big M, GJ, JGK, Rivergum and NB all do. I know that Hnly and PD do not extend that far. House - Lockup completed 23rd December 2011 - Painters are in!!! https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=37261&start=0&hilit=Blaxland Re: New Build - Energy efficiency upgrade on limited budget 20Jun 22, 2010 11:49 pm buildingwest somewoman, I do like your proposed changes but my only concern is how open the study is. I do work from home once a week, and I believe requirements are normally that the study is to be a separate room separate from other areas. Are you REALLY keen on an island bench in your kitchen? You could quite easily close off the study if you were willing to change your kitchen around a little. Move the location of the fridge and pantry, then you could even extend the pantry along the study wall to meet up with what is currently the island bench - more kitchen storage space, less open. Personally, I love an island bench. So will completely understand if you don't like this option. It would also mean laundry access is via the study, and that would probably suck. Unless you add in a little passage way from your kitchen to the laundry, but then you lose some space from the study in doing so. go upvc window frames ensure insulation under colorbond. not just sarking, lighter color roof also not sure if you have seen this viewtopic.php?t=5823 last couple of pages… 4 110922 Coming back to your old stomping grounds, huh? Renovations on a budget can be quite the journey. It's like giving your house a new lease on life. The twist of not knowing… 1 3531 10 years ago was a different software than we use now. it has had a lot of changes over the past years. Improvments to the software and changes to how Nathers models need… 8 1574 |