The New Zealand's First Passive House
Sunday, July 22, 2012

THE FINAL STAGE

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The Owners have now moved into the house.  Landscaping is underway, and finishing touches within the house continue.  Joinery fitment...
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Thursday, July 12, 2012

RAINWATER COLLECTION

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Rainwater is collected from the roof, via spouting / guttering which discharges into vertical downpipes that are run to storage tanks suppl...
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HOT WATER

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Hot water is supplied to the house from an external heat pump, which is strapped to the structure for stability, to meet NZ seismic requir...
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Thursday, June 14, 2012

DRAINAGE

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Now that the scaffolding has been removed, machinery can be introduced to the site to dig trenches for service drains around the house. Con...
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Friday, June 1, 2012

AIRTIGHTNESS

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Previous posts on the elements that form the building envelope, have shown Intello humidity variable airtightness membranes.  The managemen...
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Thursday, May 24, 2012

WET AREAS

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Wet areas within the  house  have water-proofing membranes applied.  The walls have  user -friendly and environmentally safe  'duroSET...
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PLASTER BOARD

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Gibralter Board (' GIB®  Board') is a gypsum and paper board, commonly used to line walls and ceilings.  The  GIB®   range of produ...
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