The Adelaide Hills Retreat is a compact residential build in the Adelaide Hills, SA. The site demanded a system that could deliver strong thermal performance in a climate that swings between hot summers and cold winters — conditions where a leaky, poorly insulated envelope costs the occupant year-round. Panel Haus SIP panels were specified for the full wall and roof system, giving the build a continuous, uninterrupted thermal envelope from day one.
At 60 m², the project is compact by design — every square metre had to work hard. The 164mm wall panels and 284mm roof panels deliver a level of thermal performance that conventional framing would struggle to match at this scale without significant additional insulation work. The full structural envelope was installed in 4 days, allowing the builder to progress to lock-up without delay.
