Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Basix Issues - Advice needed 5May 01, 2007 8:50 am If you can have your home well oriented and insulated, with good window positioning for cross breezes, you shouldn't need an A/C and can save yourself the expense!
My new home will be A/C free - good for the energy bills and environment too. Building a Jandson Espirit in Pennant Hills "What is the use of a home, if you haven't got a tolerable planet to put it on?"Henry Daniel Thereau Re: Basix Issues - Advice needed 6May 01, 2007 9:40 am lrhodes1 If you can have your home well oriented and insulated, with good window positioning for cross breezes, you shouldn't need an A/C and can save yourself the expense! I love the "theory" on this. I wonder how it will stack up with global warming and 5 or 6 40+degree days in a row? lrhodes1 My new home will be A/C free - good for the energy bills and environment too. Or you could have an Air Con and be comfortable whenever you want to be???? Re: Basix Issues - Advice needed 7May 01, 2007 11:40 am Is it one of these models:
http://www.energyrating.gov.au/appsearc ... &B1=SEARCH All the rating data is on that site. Re: Basix Issues - Advice needed 8May 01, 2007 5:39 pm Thanks bud,
The problem with that site is that it only measures the compressor, not the whole system. The Advantage Air system is pretty energy-efficient, especially with the Fresh Air option installed. is it possible? 9May 01, 2007 6:14 pm mattwalker lrhodes1 If you can have your home well oriented and insulated, with good window positioning for cross breezes, you shouldn't need an A/C and can save yourself the expense! lrhodes1 My new home will be A/C free - good for the energy bills and environment too. We have positioned our house exactly how it should be. We are fortunate to catch the best weather. The windows are tinted, and house is insulated. There are ceiling fans also installed in every room. It is good to be environmentally friendly and we did everything to comply with it. We have received a certificate for sustainable house but dont thing that there is a perfect house that you can survive in a hot weather. We have installed ducted super inverter and used that maybe 10 times between december and february. We would probably use more if we were at home during the day. cheers kate Re: Basix Issues - Advice needed 10May 01, 2007 8:50 pm As far as Basix is concerned, you need to install the A/C with the star rating you have had approved.
"The Energy Rating Label was first introduced in 1986 in NSW and Victoria. It is now mandatory in all states and territories for refrigerators, freezer, clothes washers, clothes dryers, dishwashers and air-conditioners (single phase only) to carry the label when they are offered for sale. Three phase airconditioners may carry an energy label if the suppliers chooses to apply for one." If the proposed system does not have a star rating, it will not satisfy your Basix requirement, regardless of it's efficiency. Advantage Air should get their system star rated to sell more units if they are that good. Re: Basix Issues - Advice needed 11May 02, 2007 6:44 am Is there anything to stop a Home Owner installing an Air Conditioner after the House is occupied, or are there BASIX Police patrolling the streets?
Isn't BASIX only relevant at the 'design stage' of construction? Re: Basix Issues - Advice needed 13May 02, 2007 3:55 pm Thanks guys,
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