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From: Jason Quinn <social@sustainableengineering.co.nz>
Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2021, 2:49 pm
Subject: Sustainable Engineering Ltd Newsletter – August 2021
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Essential news and informed opinions on high-performance building in New Zealand. This is the homeowner’s edition.

Case Study of the Month
Toiora High Street Cohousing

It’s so very satisfying to see this ambitious 21-unit development in Dunedin come to fruition and nail its Passive House goals. Its success is a massive boost for the Passive House cause in New Zealand and a well-deserved reward for the owner/developers who are now settling in after years of work. It’s the first multi-unit certified Passive House residence in New Zealand (the first of many more). Read more →

OTHER NEWS THIS MONTH

One important question to ask your blower door tester

Is that gear you’re using certified according to the standard? If the tester isn’t aware of the requirements, the test results could be invalidated, threatening your project’s Passive House certification. Read more

When staying home is a blessing

Another hard lockdown will mean very different things to different people. Too many New Zealanders will be confined to homes that are cold, damp, unhealthy and too expensive or impossible to heat. This story tells of a different experience: a young family who moved into a certified Passive House they designed and built themselves, just before last year’s Level 4 lockdown. Read more

Homestar V5: a huge improvement

The NZ Green Building Council’s rating tool has been upgraded. It’s now powered by PHPP, the software used to energy model Passive House buildings, via a simplified interface we built. It’s a big step up from the previous version. Read more

IPCC infographic vividly depicts future worlds

Radically improving the energy efficiency of buildings is a powerful and necessary part of mitigating climate change. Some superb thinking has gone into this infographic about future scenarios based on today’s actions. See it here

More news here

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