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8 stars double storey home in Dandenong
This two storey dwelling with passive house design considerations, achieves 8 stars+ in Victoria's Dandenong North.
Featuring Passive Solar design, window size and placement with the correct overhangs and shading are determined based on the highest and lowest point of the sun during the year. This ensures maximum exposure to the living spaces in winter, and maximum shading during the summer months.
Build on insulated slab on ground, with well insulated walls, from Masterwall, 100mm thick for ground floor and 75mm for 1st, respectively, the dwelling ensures high insulation and thermal performance.
Utilizing high quality double glazed windows, with a very low U value of U1.7 & high Solar Heat Gain Coefficient of SHGC 0.7, ensures high solar penetration into the home, to keep it warm in the cooler months.