by Jason Quinn
Updated 18 May, 2019
First published 9 May, 2019ECCA has decided to feature our book on their page on building
by Jason Quinn
Updated 18 May, 2019
First published 9 May, 2019Latest posts:
Passive House Compared Across Climates
US study shows Passive House cuts building energy use in half across all climate zones A large US study by…
Jason Quinn
Skip the service upgrade: power efficient design for electric homes
On a recent project, a builder asked if we needed to upgrade the site’s existing electrical supply for a larger,…
Jason Quinn
Keeping cool in summer without air conditioning: lessons from a Passive House retrofit
A recent BBC profile on architect Marion Baeli’s retrofitted 1960s home in London shows how high-performance design handles extreme heat…
Jason Quinn
Retrofitting a modernist concrete exoskeleton to ‘near’ Passive House
Retrofitting a heritage-listed modernist building with a precast concrete exoskeleton is about as tough as thermal envelope design gets. The…
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Stop burning stuff inside your home: electric hobs cut asthma attacks
We talk a lot about phasing out gas in New Zealand homes to hit carbon targets or slash energy bills…
Jason Quinn
Mould behind the fibreglass
I’m often asked to look at insulating external wall assemblies where the design team sometimes the construction team wants to…
Jason Quinn