DTC Family Builders’ InsulLiving home, which is the first two-storey home of its kind in Australia, has been named a finalist in the 2015 HIA GreenSmart Awards.
Marcel Mott’s Whittlesea building company, has been recognised in the ‘Display Home’ category as part of this year’s national awards, with winners to be announced in October.
The home which completed in November 2014 incorporated Bondor’s InsulLiving building system and achieved an as designed energy rating of 8.2 stars, while attaining significant interest from the building industry.
Mott said it was an excellent achievement to be recognised by the Housing Industry Association (HIA), especially as the Wallan home was the first time DTC Family Builders had incorporated the InsulLiving building system into a residential construction.
“This is a very significant achievement for us and we’re extremely pleased to be recognised by the HIA for this build which we believe is the way forward for the building industry,” he said.
Conceived by Bondor as an effort towards zero energy housing, the InsulLiving building system combines Bondor’s InsulWall and SolarSpan roofing products, offering a complete thermal envelope to exceed the Building Code of Australia’s current six-star thermal efficiency requirement.
This InsulWall structural insulated wall system and SolarSpan s all-in-one insulated roof and ceiling system provides superior insulation performance in sync with the modern homeowner’s need for efficient use of energy, resulting in reduced energy bills.
The home delivers interiors that are warmer in winter and cooler in summer - perfect for the unpredictable Victorian weather with less reliance on heaters and air-conditioning required.
Residents living in InsulLiving homes across the country are enjoying energy savings of up to 40 per cent.
Bondor general manager Geoff Marsdon said DTC Family Builders demonstrated that a home can be both modern, comfortable and stylish while helping residents lessen their energy bills, getting Australians closer to Bondor’s goal of zero energy housing.
The home's design incorporates high cathedral-like ceilings with minimal structural support, which lends to spacious, open-plan living, with the home set on a sloping 612sqm site.