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The design features
| Item | Advantage |
|---|---|
| Four good-sized bedrooms with built-in wardrobes | All rooms designed for home office use |
| Two bathrooms | En-suite is wheelchair accessible |
| Bedrooms pre-wired for the Internet | More flexible use of space |
| High impact plasterboard in high traffic areas | Reduces wear and noise |
| Doorways with sliding doors are 1020mm wide | Access for wheelchairs and for other mobility issues |
| Doorways with swing doors are 920mm wide | Access for wheelchairs and for other mobility issues |
| Sliding doors fitted inside walls | More flexible living space |
| Security screens/doors | Well-ventilated, safe, secure home |
| Ceilings are 2700mm high | Better ventilation, thermal comfort |
| Insulation to roof/ceiling and wall spaces | Maximises thermal comfort |
| High-level space ventilation to walls/ceiling | Maximises thermal comfort |
| Cross flow ventilation to living/bedrooms | Maximises ventilation/thermal comfort |
| Wide eaves to 900mm | Shading/weather protection/thermal comfort |
| Energy smart glazing | Reduces solar heat gain/glare |
| Effective day-lighting technology | Minimises need for artificial lights |
| Smart lighting technology | Minimises energy consumption |
| Low-energy electric fans throughout | Maximises ventilation and thermal comfort |
| Ceramic tiles in wet and high traffic areas | Low maintenance to enhance indoor air quality |
| Low allergy carpets in bedrooms | Minimises sensitivity potentials |
| Low allergy jute carpet in living area | Renewable, recyclable product |
| Water saving devices/measures throughout | Enhances water conservation |
| Well connected indoor-outdoor living areas | Enhanced amenity and flexibility of space |
| Appropriate tropical landscape design | Improved amenity, safety and security |
| Secured children's play area | Improved safety and security |
| "Kidsafe" design principles throughout | Improved occupant safety/security |
| Low emission products throughout | Facilitates improved indoor air quality |
| Adaptable Kitchen design AS4299-C | Better access for mobility-impaired people |
| Pantry with pull-out sliding shelves and pocket retractable slide-away doors | Better access for storage |
| Slide-out half 'Lazy Susan' | Better access for storage |
| Extra storage within the house | Better storage capacity throughout the house |
| Access to garage ceiling space storage | Easy access via a fold-down ladder |
| Soffit mounted retractable clothesline | Enhances amenity and flexible use of space |
| Two rainwater tanks | Water catchment /conservation for irrigation |
| Energy-efficient hot water heaters (Monitoring: heat pump, solar/gas, continuous flow, high efficient gas units) |
Minimise energy consumption |
| Double car garage with automatic door | Ease of safe secure access and unloading |
| Garage roller-door access to backyard | Flexible and adaptable use of space |
| Affordable and energy-efficient appliances | Minimise energy consumption |
Last updated 07 July 2005
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