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Addington is home to New Zealand’s first Superhome, the first home in New Zealand designed and built to the highest possible Homestar rating - 10! The Homestar rating from the New Zealand Green Building Council takes into account energy use, ventilation, water, waste,...
From rags to riches – the power of insulation
Owners of a farm property in Banks Peninsula saw potential in their neglected milking shed, so called in Walker Architecture designer Pete Hodge, Christchurch. Hodge came to take a look to find a structurally sound shed equipped with solid concrete columns and beams....
Insulation prevents power outages?
New Zealand experienced its highest ever peak in demand for electricity on Monday 9th August resulting in a widespread power outage. Up to 20,000 North Island households were affected on one of the coldest nights of the year, leaving people in the dark and cold....
Many renters live in cold and mouldy houses
Chloe Swarbick, Green Party MP petitions for a rental ‘Warrant of Fitness’ as well as Healthy Homes Regulations in response to finding damp and visible mould in 28,000 New Zealand homes, December 2020. The warrant of fitness would cover the standards set in the...
New insulation rules for windows, walls, ceilings and floors in new homes set to ramp up building costs – Stuff
A major debate is looming over the quality and amount of insulation required in the roof, walls, floors and windows of new builds and small buildings. The country’s building regulator, the Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment (MBIE), has released a...
MBIE Asks For Feedback On Insulation Requirements – Scoop Business
MBIE is asking for feedback on whether New Zealanders think the Building Code should be updated to require more insulation in new homes and buildings. The proposals also suggest adopting new climate zones to better reflect the New Zealand environment. The request for...
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