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Ballina Passive House

Located in Northern New South Wales near the Richmond River in Ballina, Australia, a certified, classic passive house has endured the recent rains and flooding in the area (March 2022). A boldly presented dwelling on a heptagonal site nestles in the cul-de-sac, proudly providing an exemplar of a high-performance building to the local community.

Exterior wall: Timber Frame with bulk insulation and plasterboard painted finish within & wood fibre insulation external of WRB on structural OSB-3
Basement floor/floor slab: Reinforced concrete slab earth coupled
Roof: Timber Frame with bulk insulation and plasterboard painted finish within & wood fibre insulation external of WRB on structural OSB-3
Frame: Neuffer, UPVC Double Glazed Aluplast 5000
Glazing: U g-value = 1.12 W/(m2K)
Entrance door: Neuffer Aluminum entry front door

 

 

Heating installation: None
Domestic hot water: Sanden heat pump with storage tank outside the thermal envelope
Climate: Warm
Air tightness: n50 = 0.1/h
Annual heating demand: 4 kWh /(m2a ) calculated according to PHPP
Heating load: 10 W/m2
Ventilation: Steible Eltron, LWZ 280 HRV
PE demand (non-renewable Primary Energy): 83 kWh /(m2a ) on heating installation, domestic hot water, household electricity and auxiliary electricity calculated according to PHPP
PER demand (renewable Primary Energy): 39 kWh /(m2a ) on heating installation, domestic hot water, household electricity and auxiliary electricity calculated according to PHPP
Generation of renewable energy: 34 kWh /(m2a ) based on the projected area
Cooling load: 14 W/m2
Cooling and dehumidification demand: 8 kWh /
(m2a ) calculated according to PHPP

 

 

 

Source: passivehouseaustralia.org

 

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