The Heights Whare Wānaka

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Project Team

Architecture Virginia Barlow Architecture - vbalimited.co.nz

Passive House Design Sarah Allen
Builder 
Davidson Building Limited
Certifier
Sustainable Engineering Ltdsustainableengineering.co.nz

Passive House Metrics

  • Heating Demand29.2 kWh/m2/year
  • Heating Load16.5 W/m
  • TFA86m2
  • Form Factor4.4
  • Air leakage @ 50Pa0.6 ACH/hour
  • PER demand73.4kWh/m2/year

Passive House Database - TBA

Construction Details Average Values

  • U-value External Walls 0.20 W/(m2K)(R5.04)
  • 140mm wall with R4.1 Kanuf batts / Intello air control layer / 45mm Cavity with R1.2 Terra Lana batts / plasterboard
  • U-value Floor0.15W/(m2K)(R6.53)
  • Concrete slab on grade with 200mm Expol EPS platinum with graphite
  • U-value Roof 0.08W/(m2K)(R11.82)
  • Parallel chord truss and raked ceiling with R5.2 Knauf batts / Intello air control layer / 45mm service cavity with R1.2 Terra Lana batts / plasterboard
  • U-value Glass0.52 W/(m2K)(R1.92)
  • Thermadura Climaguard Premium2 (4:/20/4/20/:4 90% Ar)
  • U-Windows0.9 W/(m2K)(R1.1)
  • Thermadura Natureline 90 timber frames
  • Ventilation Efficiency 85%
  • Zehnder ComfoAir Q350 HRV

Photo credits to Mickey Ross

Photo credits to Mickey Ross