Renovate or Rebuild Home Design Ideas, Stunning Net Zero Carbon Home, Cape Paterson VIC

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Sustainability Victoria recently collaborated with SJD Homes to develop the Z-Range, a series of affordable, energy-efficient homes. Located in Cape Patterson, this home is a prime example of how comfortable and affordable energy-efficient homes can be – without compromising on style.

Feature home snapshot
Builder: SJD Homes

Estate: Cape Paterson

Address: 2 Sunlight Avenue, Cape Paterson

Design: Custom built

NatHERS energy rating: 7.6 stars

Whole-of-home assessment: The home achieves high efficiency with a modelled ‘Zero Net Carbon’ footprint in its operational phase.

Other features: Fully electric; recycled material (bricks)

Retail cost: $258,900 (does not include land price)

From the moment you enter it becomes clear why it performs in a class of its own. In fact, when looking at this home’s thermal envelope, less than one percent of homes built in Victoria last year performed as well as, or better than it does. The design is intended to feel comfortable all year round, with minimal reliance on heating and cooling.

In addition to its superior thermal envelope, this home is also equipped with enough solar PV to produce more energy than it uses over the year. It has also been fitted with all electric appliances (no gas connection) and is designed to produce no net greenhouse gas emissions.

Most impressive is that the purchase price of this home, including its energy efficiency package, falls in line with average costings for homes in Victoria. The average cost of a 6-star home of the same size is $284,418*, whereas 2 Sunlight Avenue, Cape Paterson is $258,900 including the efficiency package. Without the energy efficiency package, the cost of 2 Sunlight Avenue comes in at $229,900. Please note: the land price is not included in these figures.

*Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics – based on a square meter cost of $1,374.

Energy and cost savings
Comfort aside, the home also shines when it comes to annual energy and cost savings. The estimated greenhouse gas emissions savings is 6.2 tCO2-e and the estimated annual dollar savings total approximately $1,389.

This is based on 4 occupants in the home all day.

About Renovate or Rebuild

Do you love the area you live in but your home is a little tired and you are in need of more space? You want a home that is healthy, efficient, comfortable, and stylish but you are not sure if it is better to renovate or rebuild your home.

Renovate or Rebuild is about answering the question – should I renovate or rebuild my home?

The program is based around a family who love where they live but need some more space to grow. They want a home that is healthy, energy efficient, with solar power and home energy storage, facilities for an electric vehicle, and the best home design.

Two teams then compete to come up with the best home design for the family using concepts like passive solar design, architectural design, best home design ideas, amazing kitchen design ideas, amazing bathroom design ideas, the latest interior design ideas, and how to design a solar power system for your home including a home battery storage system.

Team Renovate need to come up with the best solution for the family with the best renovation ideas, considerations for bathroom renovations, the renovation costs, kitchen renovations, home improvement ideas, as well as how to make best use of the existing building materials to create a home that is energy efficient, and can use solar power and home battery energy storage to provide all of its energy needs. To achieve this they will need to consider the passive solar design of the home, the use of energy efficient appliances and of course they need to understand how to create a budget for a renovation, how much renovations cost, and how to renovate a home.

Team Rebuild believe that the only way to save this home is to knock it down and rebuild a new home. They will need to come up with a winning home design to create the best new home for the family by considering the best orientation of the home, passive solar design, the selection of energy efficient appliances, and how to create a home that produces all of its own power with a home solar and battery system. They will also need to understand how much it costs to knockdown and rebuild a home as they come up with the best home design ideas including kitchen designs ideas, bathroom design ideas, access to natural light and ventilation.

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