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Exclusive mandate .Located in the very successful de Land Security Estate, this Energy Efficient House offers 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms of which one is en suite.Other features include an en suite dressing room, a pantry, scullery as well as a laundry room.The home is designed by Devilliers du Toit, an experienced architect and registered Green Star SA professional with the Green Building Council of South Africa. The emphasis of the design is an ...optimally oriented, well insulated home with the aim of saving on energy costs. The result we are targeting is achieving a passive house with ideal living conditions. With water being such a vital resource, we have included rainwater harvesting, municipal back up and water saving measures as well as water purification systems. We have gone the extra mile in terms of energy efficiency with the design of the hose as well as energy saving, by including heat pumps, gas geysers, LED lighting and a battery back up system. Some important technical aspects of the design of the house include:True north orientationClay brick construction with cavity walls along the exterior perimeterIsoboard insulation under the floor insulation9 mm Rhinoboard ceilings insulated with 135 mm IsothermLow E Smart Glass glazing with a winter and a summer value exceeding the minimum requirementsAll these measures are implemented to improve the R values of the building envelope and ensure more comfortable living spaces as well as save on energy bills both in winter and in summer. Energy efficiency measures include the following:Enerflow heat pumpSmeg gas hobBosch gas geyserinsulated pipingLED lightsInfinity gas fireplaceElectrical battery backup system Water efficiency measures include the following:A rain harvesting system with storage tankAquamat purification systemHansgrohe EcoSmart tapsGeberit dual flash eco toiletsWater back up system with storage tank and pressure pumpWater saving plants.
Location: De Land Estate, Potchefstroom, North West
