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As Australia enters the peak of summer, which has already seen black outs and dangerous heatwaves, homebuyers are being urged to consider the thermal performance before committing to a home design.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Villawood Properties executive director Rory Costelloe believes that designing houses that are truly 7.5 to 8-star is the path the industry needs to take.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

VILLAWOOD Properties executive director, Rory Costelloe, said that both builders and consumers needed to look beyond energy and water saving technology in order to bring new homes to the standard necessary to cope with the consistently increasing average temperatures across Australia.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe maximum temperature has been increasing over the past few decades and it looks like we\u2019re going to get record temperatures this summer,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is quite conceivable temperatures will reach 50 degrees soon, if there\u2019s a major blackout, it\u2019s a real possibility that people will just perish.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s not just a matter of using less energy to warm or cool house, it\u2019s about personal safety, particularly for older and immobile people.<\/p>\n

Mr Costelloe said that a truly sustainable home needs to look at more than just saving power.<\/p>\n

\u201cCurrently, everyone\u2019s focusing on designing energy efficient houses to save electricity but with these really high temperatures coming for extended periods, it is becoming really important to have a properly thermally designed house,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe average six-star house probably doesn\u2019t perform truly at six stars as they are not properly tested.<\/p>\n

\u201cHaving seen what some pioneers are doing, particularly at Cape Paterson, where they are using a fraction of the energy use of an average suburban house, we believe that designing houses that are truly 7.5-8-star is the path the industry needs to take.<\/p>\n

\u201cA truly 7.5-8-star home has an indoor peak ambient temperature of around 24 degrees on a 40-degree day without the use of artificial, energy intensive cooling appliances.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn addition, an 8 star-home uses an average of 51 per cent less energy of a 6-star home to maintain a comfortable and safe ambient temperature of 22 degrees.<\/p>\n

With the addition of heat exchanges and better thermal performance, both of the outside cladding and use of thermal mass on the inside, a new home build can be even more sustainable.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis will achieve a pleasant living environment, as well as a house that is safe for our young and our elderly, particularly in periods where you have days on end of extreme heat,\u201d Mr Costelloe said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWithin Villawood\u2019s own projects, Aquarevo is leading the way and South East Water\u2019s Aquarevo House is a great example of smart, sustainable design.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn addition to the water and energy saving initiatives that are incorporated in all homes within the project, Arden Homes has designed Aquarevo House in such a way that the ambient temperature within requires little heating or cooling to remain comfortable.<\/p>\n

With the increased likelihood of energy black outs now and in the future, 8-star homes with solar and battery storage with backup power from the battery during a black out is the safest, most comfortable way to live, and it is affordable.<\/p>\n

\u201cEven their first test case of zero net carbon building is still performing well three years down the track, with Arden\u2019s Director Rick McKay reporting an internal temperature of 22.8 degrees, despite being 39 degrees outside,\u201d Mr Costelloe said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is without the assistance of air conditioning and if there is a blackout, he\u2019ll be comfortable and safe from the heat in his zero net carbon Arden home.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

As Australia enters the peak of summer, which has already seen black outs and dangerous heatwaves, homebuyers are being urged to consider the thermal performance before committing to a home design.   VILLAWOOD Properties executive director, Rory Costelloe, said that both builders and consumers needed to look beyond energy and water saving technology in order […]<\/p>\n

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