Chippendale House
Brief Description : 100 year-old inner-city terrace house which had a 'sustainable makeover' in 1996. Since then, it's become well known through many tours, media stories and the 'Sustainable House' book published by Choice books. All waste-water is treated & re-used on-site, and a 10,000 litre rainwater tank supplies water for the rest of the household needs. Solar Hot Water and Grid-interactive Photovoltaic Systems are installed.

Website : See http://www.abc.net.au/science/planet/house/default.htm for more info.

Tours : Tours are conducted on the hour, starting at 10am and the last one commences at 3pm. Please arrive 10 min before the hour. Tours take around an hour. Cameras welcome.

Architect/Owner : Michael Mobbs. See http://www.sustainablehouse.com.au.

Visit the house by bike : A sustainable transport ride (ie by bicycle) is being organised by the Burwood/Strathfield Bicycle User Group to visit all 5 Inner-West Open Houses on the day. To join in or for more details, click here.
CONSTRUCTION COMMENTS
  • Double Brick
 Existing downstairs.
CHARACTERISTICS Low Med High Comments
  • Thermal Mass
   X    
  • Insulation
   X    
  • Cross Ventilation
     X  
  • Glazing
 Double Glazed  
TECHNOLOGIES FEATURES/COMMENTS
Electricity  
  • GI PV system
 Neste 2200 Wp photovotaic panels feeding a CSA Grid-interactive inverter.
Water  
  • Hot Water
 Gas boosted Solahart 300 litre Solar Hot Water System.
  • Household Water
 10,000 litre underground Rainwater tank.
  • Greywater
 Sewage and greywater recycled.
Other  
  • Wetland
 Part of water recycling system.
LOCATION DETAILS:  
Address: Chippendale, 2008. NSW

Chippendale House Photo