Weld Street Passivehaus
37a Weld Street, South Hobart
Saturday, Nov 07
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Designer: Torquil Canning
Performance by Design
What does a home feel like when it is designed around comfort, warmth and energy efficiency from the very beginning?
Step inside this new Hobart home and discover how careful design can create a house that is quiet, comfortable and remarkably efficient, even on one of the city’s shadier sites.
Ambitiously targeting the international Passivhaus Standard, the home uses triple glazing, highly airtight construction and heat-recovery ventilation to maintain a stable indoor environment while minimising energy use.
Look closer and discover how seemingly simple design decisions work together to change the way the house performs and feels. From the way the building responds to its site to the carefully considered construction and ventilation systems, every element has a role to play.
Come and have a look inside and discover what sustainable design can feel like when performance is built into the architecture from the start.
Open: Sat 7 Nov, 1.00pm – 4.00pm
Location
South Hobart
Building Type
Residential
Architectural Period
Contemporary (2001-current)
Feature
Sustainable Design
Accessibility
See. Snap. Share. Win.
Share your pics of your favourite places and the stories that go with them on Instagram or Facebook, using the hashtags #oh_hobart and #oh_southernmidlands to enter this year’s photo competition. Stay tuned for a host of prizes.
![Open House Hobart and the Emerging Architects and Graduates Network (EmAGN) Tasmania @emagn_tas would like to thank everyone who kindly bid in this year's annual Sheltered [Ground] Silent Auction.
We watched the last-minute bidding war on some items (looking at your chair, @other_furniture_) with absolute glee; because, together, you helped raise over $8000 for the Hobart Women's Shelter @hobartwomensshelter. Legends. THANK YOU!!
If you missed out on an item, but you'd still like to support HWS, please head to the link in bio to make a donation. Your financial help plays a critical role in supporting service delivery and therapeutic programs, and fund strategic projects such as building long-term homes. Such programs provide opportunities for women and children to lead independent and fulfilling lives.
Finally, congratulations to those who outbid everyone else – enjoy your beautiful pieces, knowing there's a string of jealous individuals who missed out. Don't worry! We'll do it all again next year.
Image: Isabel and Elsie, prototype houses for Hobart Women's Shelter, by Christopher Clinton Architect @christopher__clinton with Core Collective Architects @core_collective | Photographer: Nina Hamilton @nina.hamilton.photo](https://openhousehobart.org/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png)