High Performance Building Design Archives - Sustainable Engineering Ltd.

Hear what homeowners have to say about living in a Passive House home

Here you can find details on every Passive House project in New Zealand (and a few in Australia) certified by Sustainable Engineering. Briefer profiles include key metrics and the details of the team that created them. In-depth case studies include drawings, images of the construction process and the perspective of people involved in the project: variously homeowners, architects, Passive House designers, builders or certifiers.

Bull Ridge

A brand new Wanaka house targeting Passive House Classic certification is on the market but this was no spec build. It was intended to be a forever home for a...

141m²

Rose House

Passive House Low Energy Building

2022

102m²

PIHA EnerPHit

Passive House Enerfit

This is New Zealand’s first enerPHit project to be certified. This astonishingly ambitious retrofit stripped a large, luxury house built in 2008 back to its shell and rebuilt it to...

2022

221m²

Legacy Multi-family Apartments

The developer’s environmental and social conscience is driving this project, which is currently in its detailed design phase. The three-storey building houses four units; well-designed, comfortable yet modestly sized between...

High Performance Building

172m²

Roys Peak Lodge

From a holiday home to a luxury lodge; this Auckland couple are convinced of the benefits of the Passive House standard. The Georges own the first Passive House certified in...

High Performance Building

599m²

Hawea Flat PassivHaus

This project is now complete and Certified as the first Passive House Premium in New Zealand. Project has been renamed and the case study is at Holmes House. Project updates...

High Performance Building

164m²

Vauclin Residence

Passive House Classic

The clients came to eHaus with clearly-thought out requirements: simplicity without compromise on performance or construction. They wanted a Certified Passive House with quality, low maintenance and, durable construction. While...

2015

121m²

PH1NZ

Passive House Classic

The very first Certified Passive House in New Zealand (indeed, Australasia) was built in Glendowie, Auckland in 2012. This pioneering project was designed by Jessop Architects and built by Chris...

2012

249m²