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Title: Sustainable Home Technical Manual - 7: Case Studies
Author: (Third Addition) Commonwealth of Australia, 2005
File: Free Technical Manual, PDF
7.1: Modify a Project Home: 263 KB, 6 pages

7.2a: Alteration - Warm Temperate #1: 102 KB, 4 pages
7.2b: Alteration - Warm Temperate #2: 384 KB, 8 pages
7.2c: Alteration - Cool Temperate: 204 KB, 5 page
7.2d: Alteration - Temperate #1: 222 KB, 5 page
7.2e: Alteration - Temperate #2: 187 KB, 4 page
7.2f: Alteration - Dry Temperate: 169 KB, 3 page

7.3: Medium Density: 327 KB, 5 page

7.4a: House - Hot Humid #1: 192 KB, 4 page
7.4b: House - Hot Humid #2: 184 KB, 3 page
7.4c: House - Hot Humid #3: 224 KB, 4 page
7.4d: House - Subtropical: 208 KB, 4 page

7.5a: House - Temperate #1: 165 KB, 3 page
7.5b: House - Temperate #2: 251 KB, 4 page
7.5c: House - Temperate #3: 258 KB, 5 page
7.5d: House - Temperate #4: 187 KB, 4 page
7.5e: House - Temperate #5: 214 KB, 5 page
7.5f: House - Temperate #6: 188 KB, 4 page
7.5g: House - Temperate #7: 223 KB, 4 page
7.5h: House - Temperate #8: 220 KB, 4 page

7.6a: House - Cool Temperate #1: 199 KB, 4 page
7.6b: House - Cool Temperate #2: 286 KB, 6 page
7.6c: House - Cool Temperate #3: 153 KB, 3 page
7.6d: House - Cool Temperate #4: 154 KB, 3 page
7.6e: House - Cool Temperate #5: 174 KB, 4 page

Audience: Written for architects, builders and homeowners interested in sustainable home design and construction.

Review
A technical guide developed by the Government of Australia "developed to show you how to design and build a more comfortable home that has less impact on the environment. The home will also be more economical to run and healthier to live in." Covers a wide variety of sustainable issues. Remember some Australian specific information may be backwards regarding North & South. Some climate information may also be specific to Australia. But much information is relevant to building anywhere.

Issues covered in each case study varies but typically includes:

• design brief
• location and climate
• design response
• orientation and windows
• structure and envelope
• insulation and thermal mass
• cladding and lining
• material use
• ventilation
• shading
• energy issues
• water heating
• water use, rainwater/stormwater, black/grey water systems
• lighting and daylighting
• landscape
• evaluation

Graphics for each case study varies but typically includes:

• photos of project
• floor plans
• possible axonometric and sections

Related Texts
Sustainable Home Technical Manual - 0: Introduction
Sustainable Home Technical Manual - 1: Passive Design
Sustainable Home Technical Manual - 2: Water Use
Sustainable Home Technical Manual - 3: Material Use
Sustainable Home Technical Manual - 4: Energy Use
Sustainable Home Technical Manual - 5: Site Impacts
Sustainable Home Technical Manual - 6: Other Impacts
Sustainable Home Technical Manual - 7: Case Studies

Related Links
www.Greenhouse.gov.au