Thompson Sustainable Homes Sustainability Fact Sheet

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SUSTAINABILITY FACT SHEET Energyefficientbydesign www.thompsonsustainablehome.com.au

SUSTAINABLEDESIGNUNITESTHEBEAUTYOFFORM,THEPRACTICALITYOF FUNCTIONANDTHERESPONSIBILITYOFCOEXISTENCE.INITSEVERYCOMPONENT ATHOMPSONSUSTAINABLEHOMEEXCEEDSAUSTRALIANSTANDARDSOFENERGY EFFICIENCY,CREATINGALUXURY,LIFESTYLE-FOCUSEDHOMETHATOFFERSALL THESAVINGSANDHEALTHBENEFITSOFSUSTAINABLELIVING.

THOMPSONSUSTAINABLEHOMESDEFINES ANEWBENCHMARKWITHINTELLIGENT, ECO-FRIENDLYDESIGN

TEMPERATURE

ASKABOUTOURCURRENTHIGHENERGYRATED DESIGNSTODAYANDFEELTHEDIFFERENCE

Betterprojectmanagement

Intelligentorientationand treatmentsminimiseheat absorptionforcoolerlivingin summerandwarmerlivingin nter

Superiorinsulationlinestheroof andwall,reducingheattransfer byupto70%

Roomswithinthehomeare carefullylocatedforboth liveabilityandorientatedtolimit heatabsorption

Exteriorispaintedinlight designercolourstominimise heatabsorption

FRESHAIRANDNATURAL LIGHT

ensuresfewerdeliveriesand associatedtransportoverheads, minimisingunnecessaryfossil fuelconsumption

Only‘ChainofCustody’certified timberusedinourhomeswhich meansithasbeenharvested fromrenewableAustralian Forests

OPTIONALINNOVATIVE PRODUCTS

cool,freshbreezesinthrough windows,whileexpellinghot, staleairthrougheaveorgable ventsThissystemcostsupto 80%lessthanairconditioningto run

Intelligentdesignnaturallylights yourhomewhilecrossventilation o rsenergyefficientcomfort

Glazingislimitedtoallsides ,exceptthenorthtoallowcross ventilationandnaturallighting

Openplandesignallows daylighttoreach100%ofliving spaces

Natural,non-toxicmaterials preventpollutinginteriorairie zeroformaldehydeincabinetry andjoineryproducts

LowVOCpaintingusedon internalandexternalsurfaces

LOWCARBONFOOTPRINT CONSTRUCTION

Increaseefficiencyinproject managementandcarefulselection ofmaterialsdramaticallyreduces thecarbonfootprintleftbybuilding y rnewhome

Useofproductsthatcontain recycledmaterials

Minimisationofwasteand landfill

Useoflightweightconstruction materials,minimisingrequired manpowerandcarbonfootprint

Ourteamofsustainabilityand energyefficiencyexpertsare continuallyseekingnew,innovative productsandmethodsof constructionthatcontributetothe sustainabilityofournewhomes Belowareafewproductsthatwe arecurrentlymakingavailableto o customers

EarthWoolisanew,advanced generationofsupersoftand highlysustainableglasswoolIt isthermallyefficientandcost effectiveinsavingenergyand providingincreasedcomfortin buildings

SustainableCompositeDecking isaproductthatlookslike timberbutismadefrom recycledHDPE(oldmilkbottles), ricehusksandrecycled hardwoodtimbertoformwhat isknownasaWPC(Wood PlasticComposite).

ElectricityKeyTagwhichwhen removed,shutsdownpowerto allstandbypoweroutletsto preventwastedelectricityAll necessarypoweroutletssuchas thefridge,remainrunningas needed

Rainwatersystemthatisfully integratedwithyourhome

Installationofsolarhotwater systemwhichistypicallythe secondlargestenergy consumerin yourhome

GreenConcreteismadefrom crushed,recycledconcretefor aggregate,flyashwaster (pozzolan)fromcoalmillsand otherindustrialby-productsNo toxicchemicalsareusedinits productionwhichisvery importantascementproduction accountsfor5%oftheworld’s greenhousegasemissions.

GreenPlasterBoardisalowVOC productthatismadefrom naturallyoccurringAustralian Gypsumandis100%recyclable SolarPVSystemisa photovoltaicsystemwhichuses solarcellstoconvertlightinto electricity

NaturalCoolingExhaustFan madebyBreezePowerisan innovativeproductthatdraws

Sensorsystemtocontrolexcess useofelectricity

Greenstarratedtapfittingsto minimizedailywaterusage Greywatersystemthatreuses householdwastewaterthathas notcomeintocontactwithtoilet wasteGreywaterisusedfor gardenirrigationtoconserve water

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