Passive Solar House Plans New Zealand

Typically passive solar house plans are designed in order to conserve space.

Passive solar house plans new zealand.

Measured proven performance to live by for a healthy comfortable all year round lifestyle. There are just 24 houses in new zealand which are fully certified passive houses. 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. The passive house institute new zealand phinz is an incorporated charitable trust.

Consequently passive solar design has the potential to reduce new zealand s greenhouse gas emissions. We offer a wide variety of passive solar house plans. Common characteristics of passive solar house plans. New zealand leaders in passivhaus design and construction discover the passivhaus way redefining the way we live using passive house principles every ehaus is designed and constructed using the international passive house design software.

Most of our passive solar house plans come with a 122 page conservation guide outlining instructions on best practices for building. Jessop architects designed and managed the build of the first certified passive house in australasia. 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. At ehaus we believe.

All were created by architects who are well known and respected in the passive solar community. Properly oriented to the sun homes built from passive solar floor plans require much less energy for heating and cooling. This is what sets us apart in our industry. Requires proper orientation to the sun with one highly glazed wall.

Solar heating can be the source of warmth or it can be supplemented by other sources. Many passive solar house plans within our collection have this energy star approval rating. Efficient use of space.