IMAGINE A HOME THAT IS
Energy-ef f icient, drier and well-designed.
Energy-efficient homes are built smarter with techniques like maximising solar gain, natural ventilation and effective insulation.
WELL-BEING FOR YOUR HOME
What is an energy-efficient home?
A homes function is to shelter you, keep you warm, and have the right spaces to suit your life.
An energy-efficient home is one that does this exceptionally, without requiring you to use heaps of energy heating and drying it. It’s built to be cooler in summer, and warmer in winter.
A passive home is the next level up and must be certified. It means your home is built to meet several energy-based criteria to achieve the passive house standard.
Both are a more efficient way of living, which makes for a healthier family, and less expensive power bills. In the long run, it also makes for a healthier environment by reducing energy consumption.
Current building standards aren’t up to scratch, leaving New Zealanders living in homes that are still cold and damp even when they’re new.
BENEFITS OF AN ENERGY-EFFICIENT OR PASSIVE HOME
Build a comfortable and healthy home that doesn’t require much energy to keep it that way.
Live comfortably and save money. Designed and built to reduce energy waste, high-performing homes have the potential to use up to 90% less energy. By using efficient heating and cooling principles, your home can reduce energy consumption meaning more money in your back pocket.
ENERGY EFFICIENT
Look after you and your whanaus health and well-being. High performing homes are built to provide a constant supply of fresh air, ensuring pollutants and odours are removed from the building, whilst maintaining a comfortable indoor air temperature.
HEALTH AND WELL BEING
Built to use natural energy from the sun and using only little primary energy, your home will definitely leave sufficient energy resources for all future generations without causing any significant harm to the environment.
ECO-FRIENDLY
Enjoy peace and quiet in your home, thanks to the high level of insulation, windows and doors. Built to reduce the noises that come in from outside.
PEACE & QUIET
Think of it like this: what are homes designed to do? What is their function? Well, they have many: they provide shelter; they keep you warm; they are a space in which to live your life. A high performance home is therefore one that does exceptionally well at all the things a home is designed for and, crucially, does so without requiring a lot of energy. - https://archipro.co.nz/articles/architecture/what-is-a-high-performance-home-archipro
WELL-BEING FOR YOUR HOME
What is a high performance home?
DISCOVER
Five key principles of a passive house.
DISCOVER
Five key principles of a passive house.
THE RIPPLE EFFECT OF AN ENERGY-EFFICIENT OR PASSIVE HOME
Investing in your future.
Building an energy-efficient or passive home has a much greater impact than just keeping your family healthy. Research has linked the quality of housing with both physical and mental wellbeing. This ripples outwards, creating social, environmental and economic benefits. The more Kiwis who have access to these homes, the better for everyone.
WHY BUILD MORE CONSCIOUSLY?
Our vision is for every Kiwi to live in an energy-efficient or passive home, it’s better for our people and better for our environment.
DISCOVER
Five key principles of a passive house.
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High performance windows
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Solar orientation
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High performance insulation
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Air tight enclosure
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Balanced ventilation with heat recovery