by Jason Quinn
Updated 1 February, 2019
First published 1 Feb, 2019Comments both good and bad (polite) are welcome. Especially where clarification is needed or errors are found.
by Jason Quinn
Updated 1 February, 2019
First published 1 Feb, 2019Latest posts:
Standardisation without compromise: a designer’s guide to panelised timber
Typically, New Zealand construction treats projects as entirely unique, which just slows decisions, drives up costs, and invites delay. If…
Jason Quinn
Retrofitting airtightness into the Feisty Goat student flat
A recent TVNZ Breakfast piece highlighted a fantastic retrofit project by the AeroBarrier team on the “Feisty Goat”, a 145-year-old…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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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