Smart Home
Smart Home as defined by Energy Australia
Generation
Item Product name and description
Fuel Cell BlueGen 2kW gas-fired fuel cell
Hot water 200-litre co-generation storage tank plus gas booster
Battery- Redflow 5kW inverter and a 10kWh bank of lead-acid batteries
(to be replaced by Zinc Bromine)
Solar pergola Schott 0.5kW thin film solar
Solar PV BP 1.0kW Photovoltaic
Heating and cooling
Item Product name and description
Gas heaters Braemar SH25 & SH 18 ducted
Cooling Seeley “Climate Wizard” heat exchange evaporative cooler
Roof exhaust fan 11W CSR Edmonds “The New Maestro”
In the kitchen
Lighting
Located Product name and description
Above bench 28W XAL Minimal fluorescent tube
Kitchen steps 1W Lucifer Stealth LED
Kitchen skylight 28W Slim light T5 fluorescent tube
Bulkhead above eating 72W Osram Linearlight Power Flex LED strip lights
Appliances
Item Product name and description
Printer Canon Pixma MP640
Kettle Eco-kettle
Cooktop Fisher & Paykel Izona CookSurface
Oven Bosch HBA58T650A
Rangehood Schweigen Undermound Rangehood UM1170-9
Dishwasher Bosch SMU65M15AU
Fridge Electrolux ETM4200SC
Computer Apple Mac Mini, keyboard & wireless mouse
Monitor BenQ 19” LED
Microwave Samsung Timesaver 1000W
Toaster Tefal Privilege TT6060
What’s in the Smart Home? ®
NSW Smart Home 13/07/2010
Materials
Furnishings Description
Island bench & corner
seating Recycled hardwood from Kimbriki Recycling Centre (@ Terry Hills Sydney)
Kitchen floor DALCHOC made from recycled rubber
Kitchen bench EcoTop – a composite of Bamboo and recycled paper
Kitchen table Refire glass Recycled glass
Kitchen cupboards Akril GECA certified recyclable plastic sheeting
Splashback tiles ModRocks Recycled glass pebbles from ModWalls
Island bench panels Reclaimed copper sheeting from EnergyAustralia substations
Corner bench EcoTop – a composite of bamboo & recycled paper
Skylight glazing
– External glass is Viridian XIR Interlayer Low E-coating Enviroshield
– Internal Glass 95% content recycled glass
High cupboards X-Board Plus made from recycled paper & bagasse waste sandwiched in timber veneer
Green waste bins Bokashi bins – utilize microorganisms to compost green waste
Furniture and homeware
Furnishings Description
Doormat “EcoMat” surface material made from recycled plastic bottles, base made from
recycled tyres
Footstools 4 x “sway stool” made from recycled cork
Tapware
Note: Tapware mixers from Astra Walker Collection are all 5 stars 6l/min
In the living areas
Lighting
Located Product name and description
Downlights & wall lights 6 x 9W MODUL Q 36 LED
Dining table pendant 42W MODUL R 120 LED suspended luminaire LED pendant
Hall lights 3 x 3W LED downlight
Lifestyle appliances
Item Product name and description
TV Sony 40” LED Backlight KDL-40EX600
Digital recorder Panasonic Blu-ray disc recorder
Sound system Yamaha digital sound projector
Powerboard PowerShield Theatreguard
Portable fan Dyson bladeless fan
Vacuum cleaner Roomba iRobot
VOiP telephone BOB Modem with 3 x handsets
Furniture and Homewares
Furniture Description
Lounge Schwamberg & Alvisse Mason 3 seater, 2nd hand GECA certified
Lounge Schwamberg & Alvisse Mason 1 seater, 2nd hand GECA certified
Armchairs 2 x Parker armchairs re-covered in leather from Kimbriki Recycling Centre
Coffee table Custom glass top on redundant Energy Australia high voltage insulators
Dining table Artek Bamboo table from Anibou
Dining chairs 6 x Axona Aichi black chairs made from recycled car batteries
Entry matt “Bar code” matt made from recycled truck tyres
Materials
Furnishings Description
Steel shelves Frames are reclaimed stainless steel waste from Southern Cross Metal. Fabricated by
BML steel.
Floor Polished original concrete
In the laundry and bathrooms
Lighting
Located Product name and description
Ceiling light 2 x 9W ERCO Panarc fluorescent with diffuser
Appliances
Furnishings Description
Washing machine Miele W1611
Clothes dryer Bosch ActiveAir HeatPump Dryer WTW86560AU
Materials
Furnishings Description
Laundry cupboards Akril GECA certified recyclable plastic sheeting
Laundry bench Recycled hardwood from Kimbriki Recycling Centre
Tapware
Note: Tapware & mixers from Astra Walker Collection tapware are all 5 stars 6l/min.
Showers are all 3 stars 9l/min
Source – Energy Australia 2011, image via google
Reference
http://www.energyaustralia.com.au/Common/Network-Supply-and-Services/Network-projects/Smart-grid-projects/Smart-Grid-Smart-City/Newington-Smart-Village/~/media/Files/Network/Network%20Projects/Smart%20Grid/Whats%20in%20the%20Smart%20Homev2.ashx. ( viewed 15/1/2011)
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