CLARKSIDE COURT
THE BUILDERS CHOICE Clarkside Court
High performing building with low running costs
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hen a building designer designs their own residence they are free of all client constraints and requirements and can thus design the type of house they want, rather than be bound by the requirements of someone else. This was very much the case for Luke Kellett, Director of Kellett Design Group, when designing his own residence in Clarkside Court, Wanneroo. THE TEAM
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“The main influence for me was the fact that I’ve lived in brick homes most of my life, and they are cold in winter hot in summer and pretty uncomfortable to live in year round,” Mr Kellett explained. “I wanted a high performing dwelling with low running costs we wanted to avoid high energy bills that are associated with common brick homes. “Also, we wanted to live in an allergy-free home (my partner suffers from bad hay fever), and this is achieved through the heat recovery ventilation unit which has pollen filters.” The main objective was to design a high performing dwelling on a modest budget, one which would perform to a high standard thermally but also be comfortable for occupants all year round. Low running costs were essential and the dwelling was required to fit into its surrounds and look like a traditional brick dwelling from the front elevation. Park and lake views maximised One of the design challenges for Mr Kellett was to maximise the advantages of the beautiful views of a nearby park and lake, however in doing this it was critical to avoid any performance losses in the form of heat gains in summer. This was achieved through high performance glazing, adequately designed shading and other small design changes that arose from the results of a PPHPP (Passive House Energy Assessment). This project is a fully certified Passive House Plus and is one of only two currently in Western Australia. Passive House, or Passiv Haus, is a voluntary code of construction that has the major objective of
