Passive Solar House Plans New Zealand

Most of our passive solar house plans come with a 122 page conservation guide outlining instructions on best practices for building.

Passive solar house plans new zealand.

Solar heating can be the source of warmth or it can be supplemented by other sources. Kathryn talks with jason quinn building scientist and passive house designer about delivering warm dry houses that are cheap to run. Passive solar construction uses the sun to warm the house heat is absorbed into the building and slowly released back into the house as it cools. There are just 24 houses in new zealand which are fully certified passive houses.

The passive house institute new zealand phinz is an incorporated charitable trust. We offer a wide variety of passive solar house plans. Our mission is to increase the awareness of the benefits and opportunities of high performance buildings based on the passive house standard through research education and building industry engagement. At ehaus we believe.

Properly oriented to the sun homes built from passive solar floor plans require much less energy for heating and cooling. Consequently passive solar design has the potential to reduce new zealand s greenhouse gas emissions. They have since become new zealand s most recognised architects for designing energy efficient low energy and zero energy homes that are warm comfortable and aesthetically beautiful. Requires proper orientation to the sun with one highly glazed wall.

All were created by architects who are well known and respected in the passive solar community. Jason a former nasa space engineer who is new zealand s only passive house certifier has just published a book with case studies on each house. Many passive solar house plans within our collection have this energy star approval rating. Typically passive solar house plans are designed in order to conserve space.

Jessop architects designed and managed the build of the first certified passive house in australasia. Measured proven performance to live by for a healthy comfortable all year round lifestyle. Efficient use of space.