Fast, cheap, good: pick two. Everyone in construction has heard that saying. But it’s challenged by the prefab building manufacturer Manor Build’s achievement of a volumetric 6 Homestar version 5 (v5) rating for three different home designs. A volumetric rating is a bit like pre-approval for a mortgage. Any home built to these designs, in any of the North Island …

Carefully evaluating both operational and embodied carbon emissions distinguishes Fletcher Living’s innovative LowCO homes. The Fletcher Living LowCO project establishes a new high-water mark for high-performance homes from a volume home builder. A three-bedroom house and three terrace homes have now been completed in South Auckland, with every decision about their design and construction considered through the lens of total …

Click to view the pdf case study: Book House-CaseStudy#01   A dilapidated Art Deco apartment block in central Wellington is resurrected, thanks to a committed new owner and expert advice. Sophisticated hygrothermic modelling clearly identified the way to approach the project. That insight saved money in the long-run and delivered a healthy, durable building: one that performs better than a …