Naturally lit, open plan living areas with access to front and back gardens.
A home with a small footprint, for living big!
House: 170m²
Carport: 36m²
15m
3 Bedrooms +
Rumpus Room
1 Bathroom +
1 Ensuite
External: 140mm Timber Stud <R4.0
Internal: 90mm Timber Stud <R2.7
Silver Level
Living: 3.0m
Bedrooms: 2.7m
Corridors & Wet Areas: 2.4m
Primary: 17º
Seconday: 2º (Flat)
6m x 6m, suitable for 2 cars
This dynamic design ticks a lot of boxes. It’s visually dynamic, filled with natural light and warmth. It’s ergonomically functional whilst also spatially efficient; with access to front and back gardens through multiple door openings, a front entry and side entry through a mud-room/ laundry, leading directly to the kitchen to drop your groceries. Other design strategies include optimal glazing, 3m ceiling heights in the living areas and comfortable 870mm door openings that meet Liveable Housing Standards.
We all need roadmaps to NetZero and housing is an important part of this equation. True Blue Zero CO2 is an affordable design solution which truly represents sustainability by stealth! The name is inspired by its proven high-performance credentials and because it’s based on common construction practices. True-blue NetZero!
Crucially, due to its optimum size and the materials we’ve specified, it also has a relatively low-carbon footprint. With a 15kw onsite solar PV system, total carbon emissions of the home, including embodied and operational emissions can be 100% offset within 18 years* of construction.
*Calculations took into account all energy consumption, materials, domestic sized landscaping works and the solar PV array. Two examples of NetZero: 18 years to reach payback is based on the 10 Star NatHERS rating (optimal orientation within a Sydney location) or similarly 17 Years energy payback based on an Adelaide location with a 9 Star NatHERS rating (more sun hours per year but a cooler climate that requires more heating).
We really want to assist people building new homes to obtain excellent thermal comfort and energy best-in class efficiency. Based around core principles of solar-passive design. The robust composition of form, shading, windows and the selection of materials, has been tested to achieve 9 & 10 star ratings#. (orientation on site is crucial). All that within a home that’s uncompromised by aesthetics or living standards.
As with each of our designs, our documentation creates the framework for a complete design whilst also allowing you to modify any elements that you choose to. One example is the colours and finishes. If you prefer a different colour or material then you can overlay your own colour and finishes within the documents by editing the PDF drawings we supply you.
General Info:
We take the heavy lifting out of the design and documentation process whilst leaving creative opportunities for the resolution of the finer details. Our documentation contains many of the main components required to obtain planning and building approvals whilst leaving scope for flexibility.
After you’ve bought and downloaded the design, you can determine how the design sits within your allotment (or we can assist you if you purchase additional time credits at the point of sale).
Generally, the best orientation for any given location in Australia will be with the living areas facing due-north. Each project will require its own Thermal Performance Assessment to determine a minimum 7 star rating as part of the development approval process. To obtain an assessment for your site we recommend that you get in contact with an energy rating expert such as Sustainability Certified.
Throughout the design, we’ve specified a palette of materials that are inherently lower in carbon, often with an organic base, ranging from products like metal cladding that are simply efficient, through to some innovative and less conventional materials. Each material has a discreet application and relatively minimal embodied carbon. Each inclusion was selected specifically for its material quality in lieu of other choices that yield a higher carbon footprint.
Eg. Timber framing is preferred to steel or aluminum because timber is naturally insulative and sequesters carbon.
Open plan Living: 6.7 x 5.6m
Kitchen: 5.5 x 2.8m
Bedroom 1: 4.4 x 3.3m (excluding walk-in robe)
Bedrooms 2 & 3: 3.7 x 3.2m (inc. 600mm robes)
Rumpus: 3.76 x 3.2m
Corridors: 1.2m wide
Bathroom: 3.3 x 1.7m (with large shower)
Ensuite: 3.3 x 1.8m (with bath)
Laundry / Mudroom: 3.3 x 2.2m
Carport: 6 x 6m & 2.5m high (clear)
Award winning info:
In 2022 this design was awarded the NSW State Award within the ‘True Zero Carbon Challenge’ and we’ve made it available for you to purchase for your next project. We’re proud of our entry’s achievements and approach towards carbon neutrality.
The judges said:
A light bright 10 star passive solar design, True Blue Co2 takes thermal bridging seriously with slab edge insulation and compressed straw external sheathing to the 140mm stud face. Sequenced insulation installation instructions and blower door requirements are detailed in the plans to ensure thermal performance on the ground. The outside is clad with battened off low embodied carbon fibre cement, compressed timber board, combined with standing seam metal cladding, all well known to trades, and widely available products in the market. Doorways, ramps and circulation spaces follow accessibility guidelines, and the rear living faces onto the deck and fruit forest beyond, beckoning occupants to the outdoors.
True Blue Co2 is a high performance modern home, that follows the designer's philosophy of Sustainability by Stealth. Lucky owners just enjoy the comfort, treading lightly is guaranteed by design.”
You can use Module R’s design drawings as the basis to development approvals. Be sure to check with your Local Government Authority for any requirements in relation to planning and building at your site. This design is copyright and licensed to a single site only. The design and it’s documentation may not be copied or reproduced in any way except for the singular purpose of construction documentation and approvals associated with your nominated project and its given location.
