Sustainability

Environmentally Sustainable Housing

Odyssey Homes understand the need for environmentally responsible housing. The use of energy in the home is the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions from Australian households. The average household's energy use is responsible for about 8 tones of carbon dioxide (CO²), the main greenhouse gas, per year. Many of these emissions can be abated through more efficient use of energy in our homes.

How Does My House Rate?

The Building Code of Australia requires builders to satisfy energy efficiency requirements by law. The two methods we follow with all Odyssey Homes is called ‘deemed to satisfy’ using the codes and some tables to attain a satisfactory level of energy efficiency but this doesn’t give you a 5 star rating. The other method is to have your home rated on completion of drawings by specialist consultant in sustainability. This will give you a star rating. A 5 star rating is the minimum that has to be achieved.

Using Energy In My Home

Due to some of the locations our homes are intended for, gas is not an option so therefore our standard specification provides the Rheem heat pump which is a very practical electric solution for hot water saving almost as much energy and green house gas emissions as solar. All our roofs are Bluescope Colorbond and careful consideration is given with the selection of taps, sink, thoughts and when applicable baths to ensure that when combined the best possible ratings can be obtained.