
Sleeping easy and living joyfully in the suburbs
Christine & Adrian’s New Build
(Hackett | Ngunnawal Country)
EER: 8 Stars
Area: 139m² House + 47m² Carport
Service type: ‘Full’
BAL: N/A
Access: Meets ‘Silver’ level Livable Design Guidelines
Lifecycle Carbon Analysis (LCA): 102% estimated reduction (compared to the average new family home) with 6kW solar power using Cerclos rapid LCA. Note: offsets are based on current grid statistics so we are very critical of the likely reality of truly being offset over lifetime.
Upfront Embodied Carbon: Approximately 13% less than new reference home (Cerclos rapid LCA)
Air-leakage: 3.6 permeability m³/h/m² @50 Pa (3.6 ACH @50 Pa)
Status: Completed 2024
Builder: Edward Robert Builders
EER & air-leakage consultants: Light House Architecture and Science
LCA consultants: In house - Cooee Architecture, using Cerclos rapid eTool
Completed: 2025
Photography: Ben King