ELEMENT:
Whirlpool Model 6AKR975; 600 wide rangehood
Whirlpool oven model 6AKG637IX stainless steel finish
Whirlpool cooktop model 6AKM702 stainless steel finish
Whirlpool dishwasher, with selected wash programmes, rinse and hold, energy
saving system complete with all connections to plumbing
AIM:
The white goods and appliances for the house were selected to giving
an acceptable standard of performance for less energy and water use.
The white goods used throughout the house are 95% recyclable and create
less greenhouse gases during operation.
STRATEGY:
Conserve Energy
Energy efficiency increases when the appliances used in the house enables
the house to provide the same level of service to the occupants while
using less energy.
The running cost of the house is reduced because the appliances are energy
efficient and therefore use less electricity to operate.
Refrigeration accounts for about a quarter of the electricity consumption
in a typical household. Refrigeration operates day and night so there
is the potential to save on energy costs by having an energy efficient
refrigerator.
Minimise the Use of New Resources
The main design direction with regard to conserving the natural resources
used by the household was to examine the potential to reduce the household
water consumption.
The water consumption of the house was monitored over a 24 month period
in 2000 and 2001. During this monitoring period the Healthy Home consumed
229kL of water each year which equates to 627L/day. When compared with
an average Gold Coast detached household consumption of 297kL/year (averaged
over 68,200 residences) the Healthy Home residents are relatively stringent
in their water consumption.
REFERENCE:
The Department of Mines and Energy, Queensland Government. 1998. www.dme.qld.gov.au
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