clt passivhaus

The cross-laminated timber (CLT) structure was prefabricated off-site, and installed in just 15 hours. The efficiency of the CLT installation allowed for the entire building to be waterproof, insulated and airtight within one week.

The interior of this modest residential building features exposed timber walls, floors and ceilings that, in combination with the heat recovery ventilation system, ensure a healthy natural indoor environment. The building is designed to the Passivhaus standard and works year round without the need for artificial heating and minimal cooling, which is made possible by the airtightness of the envelope, high level of insulation, triple glazed timber windows and external shading.

The facade is clad in local untreated Blackbutt timber battens left to naturally grey over time. The rough sawn timber is creating the connection to the trees in the garden and exposed timber walls of the internal spaces.

The building is listed in the international Passivehouse database as one of less than 25 PH buildings in Australia, and one of four in NSW.