House Profile

Project Team

Architecture & Passive House Design Architype Ltd. –  architype.co.nz
Builder  Jamie Heaps

Certifier Sustainable Engineering Ltd – sustainableengineering.co.nz

Passive House Metrics

  • Heating Demand14.47kWh/m2/year
  • Heating Load9.88 W/m2 
  • TFA197.0m2
  • Form Factor2.9
  • Air leakage @ 50Pa0.3 ACH/hour
  • PER demand42.0kWh/m2/year

Passive House Database – TBA

Construction Details Average Values

  • U-value External Walls0.21 W/(m2K)(R4.73)
  • 140mm timber stud wall with R4.3 Pink Batts, Intello air control layer, varying depth insulated service cavity.
  • U-value Floor0.30W/(m2K)(R3.30)
  • Concrete slab with 200mm Expol ThermaSlab H
  • U-value Roof 0.14W/(m2K)(R7.21)
  • Warmseal PIR warm roof and timber I-joist roof with Pink Batt insulation, Intello air control layer and uninsulated service cavity.
  • U-value Glass0.52 W/(m2K)(R1.91)
  • 4:/18/4:/18/4 90% Ar
  • U-Windows0.9 W/(m2K)(R1.1)
  • Eco Windows ECO PVC83
  • Ventilation Efficiency89%
  • Zehnder ComfoAir Q350 HRV