RESIDENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABLE DESIGN
HOME SUSTAINABILTY ASSESSMENT
The assessments recommend tailored energy and water saving options. These may range from simple actions like switching to energy efficient lights and replacing shower heads, to larger scale changes such as installing water or energy saving products like rainwater tanks or solar panels.
SUSTAINABILITY REPORTS
Focusing on:
• Energy efficient appliances
• Selection of sustainable and environmentally friendly building materials
• Energy efficient lighting and control systems such as time switches, movement sensors
• Energy Efficient air-conditioning and mechanical ventilation systems
• Water efficient appliances and devices
• Hot water systems
PAST PROJECTS
FMG Ltd. / 20*20 Housing / Crone Robinson - Sustainability Housing Specifications
| RECOMMENDATION | Estimated Result |
| Building Fabric | |
| Insulation | Save up to 1,300kg of Greenhouse gases2 |
| 7 Star House | Reduce heating & cooling (greenhouse gases) by approx 75% |
| Plumbing | |
| WELS Star Rating | Save up to 150,000 L/Year of water |
| General Plumbing | Alternative Supply of Water |
| Air-Conditioning | |
| High Energy Efficient Star Rating | Save up to 298kg of Greenhouse gases |
| Evaporative Air-Conditioner | Reduce Energy use by 80% |
| HWS | |
| Solar Hot Water System | Reduce Greenhouse gases by approx 4,020kg 1 |
| Heat Pump | Use a 1/3 of the energy of a conventional electric water heater specified |
| Lighting | |
| Compact Fluorescents | Save around a 1/3 of a tone of greenhouse gases compared to incandescent lights |
9 June 2011 - CADDS vision of providing leadership in best practice planning, design and construction has demonstrated itself through the 10 Star Sustainable House. VIew PDF
27 August 2010 - 10 Star Sustainable House being built
May 2010 - WA deferred residential energy requirements until 2011
2009 - All documents now electronically stamped
2009 - CADDS Energy “Energy Efficiency Article"
