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Concept Home Designs Ltd

Ecobob Gold Sponsor

Phone 03 546 4295
Fax 03 546 4295
Email tom@concepthomedesigns.co.nz
Website www.concepthomedesigns.co.nz
Physical address 187a Princes Drive

Nelson
Postal address 187a Princes Drive

Nelson
Description
Eco Homes & Eco Renovations

‘Innovative, sustainable concepts for the future’

Our Eco designs incorporate passive solar design, off-grid power (optional), natural (including recycled) materials, solar water heating, energy-efficiency, grey water recycling, water conservation and much more. We can advise on options and customize your eco strategies according to your brief and budget.

There is always an opportunity to take an innovative and sustainable design approach, whether a new home or renovation. We also undertake a sustainable approach to multi-residential schemes such as affordable housing and commercial projects.


Key ‘Eco’ concepts
• Sustainable building materials that do not deplete the natural environment more than necessary, for example, using plantation-grown timbers and recyclable
• House orientation – positioning the house to allow maximum sun in the winter and coolness in the summer.
• Solar energy – using solar panels for water heating.
• Use of structural elements – for example, wide eaves protect from the sun in summer and provide increased weather protection in winter. allows low winter sun to enter and heat
• Placement and glazing of windows – the larger windows should face the sun to capture the warmth, and use glazing and/or shading to stop heat escaping.
• Ventilation – cross ventilation & using window joinery that allows ventilation, trickle vents in the joinery.
• Insulation – to reduce heat loss. Natural wool insulation
• Thermal Mass – to soak up suns energy and release at night to raise night time temperatures.
• Rainwater Collection – Rain water collected from the roof. supply all drinking water
• Appliances. Energy star efficient appliances and lighting.

Please call us on 03 546 4295 or email tom@concepthomedesigns.co.nz for a free consultation. We strive to fuse beautiful architecture with sustainability.

Visit our website www.concepthomedesigns.co.nz to view our current Eco Projects.

Concept Home Designs Ltd lead Designer Tom Whiteman has a post graduate diploma in Sustainable Design and is a Registered Uk Architect (ARB), Architect member of the Zealand Institute of Architects (ANZIA) and a member of the Design Association of NZ (DANZ)