Froggy Bottom
Another strawbale home has achieved Passive House certification, but this is not like the others. Froggy Bottom is a low maintenance, modern home and the only clue to the use of a very local and sustainable building material is the thickness of the external walls. The clients sought out the designer because they knew about the strawbale Passive House she …
Otago
Maria’s Passive House
This appealing minor dwelling in the Coromandel bush has achieved Passive House Premium certification—only the third to do so in Aotearoa/New Zealand—and is believed to be this country’s first off-grid Passive House. It is a remarkable achievement. The building’s footprint is a mere 60m2; it’s inherently harder to reach Passive House levels of performance in such a small dwelling because …
Waikato
Blenheim Low Energy Home
“A poster child for no drama,” is how building scientist Sara Wareing describes this appealing Blenheim home. It could have all gone very differently. The architect had not designed a PHI-certified project before and the plans were already well developed by the time the client decided to seek certification. The home’s form factor was quite high and eaves or overhangs …
Blenheim