Clifton Hill Passive House Primary School
Awards: Winner Victoria State Award as well as Australian National Award AGWA Design and Industry Awards 2024 – Commercial Window/Glass Project under $750,000
This building had a strong sustainability and health agenda: it had to be highly energy efficient to Passive House standard, achieve high sound protection, and meet stringent safety requirements and fall prevention.
It included an extra large glazed window of 35m2, required barrier free thresholds for doors and French doors, it had to be airtight and windows had to connect seamlessly to the façade fabric. The high wind area provided another challenge.
Passive House windows, doors, French doors were custom made in the Wood-Alu range with frames in timber with external aluminium cladding for low maintenance. The timber was finished with a low-VOC coating. All doors used Passive House certified Alumat zero threshold. The glazing used was low-E tripe glazing.
The blower door test was below the required 0.6ACH50, water egress 450pa, ultimate strength 5000pa. These products have been tested to and comply with AS1288, AS2047, AS1428, NCC.
Architects:Â JCB
Builders: Kapitol Group and Figurehead
Photography:Â Peter Clarke
Installation Images: Paarhammer Team
