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Restored 1930's 3bdrm bungalow on 3 acres

New Zealand > Bay Of Plenty

Fully restored 3 bdrm eco-friendly home on 3 acres of semi-organic land with native bush This 1930s bungalow has been meticulously restored by its present owner and features extensive use of native timbers from the polished floors to the hall panelling and stunning bathroom vanity. Soli...

Ali,Steve,Charlie and Toby's place

New Zealand > Otago > Lake Hawea

Rammed earth home set on 2 acres of land. Macrocarpa beams and onduline roofing. Passive design features include a "heart of the house" a large north facing thermal mass of earth in the living and dining area. This contains the hot water cylinder with a fire either side. The wal...

An Artistic Eco-Home in Kerikeri

New Zealand > Northland > Kerikeri

You feel you are miles away, but you are only 10 minutes from Kerikeri township. From the moment you enter this home you will be embraced by the interior features, unquestionable quality and attention to detail. An Artistic Eco-Home • Extremely solid very low maintenance construction • Ado...

Grey Stone - Sustainable Eco House

New Zealand > Auckland > Papakura & Franklin District > Ramarama

Updated Power Inputs Date Sunday May 9, 2009 Solar PV Source Sunnyboy Controller 9/3/08 7.2 kWh Best 8.17 kWH SkyStream Wind Turbine Source Skystream Controller 13kWh Best 24kWh Solar Thermal Source Steca TR0704 Controller Best Daily Output 178kWh March ...

longhouse

New Zealand > Wellington > Martinborough

This house uses extensive solar passive and active elements to create an energy neutrual dwelling. It was designed atelierworkshop (see atelierworkshop.com) whose work revolves around strong concepts related to the site and sustainable architecture

Modern Design & Passive Solar Mudbrick House in Nelson

New Zealand > Nelson/Tasman > Nelson

MAEDER & WIEGAND HOUSE Wakapuaka, Nelson 3 bedroom house with load-bearing adobe walls and timber framed top storey. Contemporary simple eco-design incorporating passive solar principles, Solar Water Heating, Composting Toilet and Rainwater Collection. Special Feature: Ex...

Auckland Eco Home

New Zealand > Auckland > Papakura & Franklin District

Sustainable features of the house: Conservatory for the collection of the sun’s energy Passive solar design Complemented by high insulation and double glazing Solar water heating Renewable materials Natural finishes Eco wood burner with wetback Rainwater collection Sustainable o...

Strawbale & earthen plaster ecohouse in Nelson

New Zealand > Nelson/Tasman

Hybrid two storey ecohouse featuring post and beam construction with strawbale in fill wall insulation, block walls through centre of the structure for bracing and beam support. Macrocarpa weatherboards over douglas fir framing on upper storey. Ground floor straw, block and timber walls ...

Russell Devlin Eco-House Tasman

New Zealand > Nelson/Tasman > Motueka

Properties of the future will offer what this exceptional property offers you now. From its superb ridge-top location this exceptional property spans panoramic views of Mountains, Bush, and the sparkling Tasman Bay—Sublime! Promising a bush-clad haven for the future, the 2.164ha have b...

Freehold

Canada

Home Description: One of a kind, park like, high bank waterfront acreage with custom home and million dollar view. Almost 6 peaceful, private acres surrounded by parkland and ocean, last drive off cul-de-sac in desirable area of larger Hope Bay properties. Seasonal stream runs through pro...

Kaimata Croft

New Zealand > West Coast > Greymouth

We have just started building our workshop and are in the process of applying for consent for the house. The workshop is a ribraft insulated floor, lawson cyprus untreated timber frame with Terra Lana wool and polyester insulation and a lime plaster coasting inside and out and a roof of tr...

Unique Rainforest Lodge

New Zealand > Waikato > Thames > Thames North

see: www.tararuvalley.org currently Tararu Valley Sanctuary runs an ecotourism programme involving international volunteers in hands-on conservation work protecting and replanting the forest of Tararu Valley. our buildings provide accommodation for a large group of residential volunteer...

Sustainable house, solar panels, efficient heating

New Zealand > Canterbury

Construction: Timber frame walls; floor is 100mm slab with 50mm screed and 50mm polystyrene (with embedded water pipes for heating via solar hot water / wet back system); timber truss roof with corrugated steel cladding. Windows: PVC framed double glazed. Thermal mass: Concrete floor...

FLW/Japanese House

New Zealand > Canterbury > Ashburton

Jack and Margaret Scott from Ashburton have an admiration for Japanese Architecture and they are also fans of the late great American Architect Frank Lloyd Wright, particularly his early prairie houses. They have built several times before and had some very good ideas of there own that the...

Energy saving design

New Zealand > Otago > Queenstown

Nestled into its mountain setting, this strikingly original Queenstown home is a showcase for energy saving design and technology, as DAVID KILLICK discovered. From Queenstown you take the road to Glenorchy, turn right and climb steeply. The road feels like a ski access road, but is sea...

Straw Bale House in Ohakune, Wanganui

New Zealand > Manawatu-Wanganui > Ohakune

The straw bale walls offer great insulation with an R value of 9.2 Well insulated floors R value of 2.4, insulated using 100% recycled plastic. The entire house is double glazed and the windows use PVCU as a thermal break to reduce heat loss. A unique opportunity exisit to own o...

Japanese Stye Eco Home in Ashburton

New Zealand > Canterbury > Ashburton

View an article about this house The interior design is clean, minimalist and beautiful, as well as earthy due to favouring the use of exposed wood in design. Jack and Margaret love their pine ceilin...

A self supporters home - For Sale - $315,000

New Zealand > Northland

Situated in the Kohatu Toa Eco Village, this home and land is designed to feed a family for the entire year. It has a well established and organic orchard, sub tropical orchard, and vegetable gardens in good heart. There are three different living spaces - The main house, a double bedroom ...

Self-sufficient Mobile Home

New Zealand > Wellington

All home comforts neatly arranged in a warm, cosy, self-sufficient mobile home. The 'Little Cracker' woodburner cooks, and heats water. Wool insulation keeps the bus toasty for hours - or open the doors and/or roof vents to cool down. King single bed is natural latex covered with wool, and...

Cornerstone Licencee,Future Homes NZ wins 2 NZ NATIONAL AWARDS

New Zealand > Waikato > Taupo

“Cornerstone Building System”, Taupo Licencee wins DBH Gold award for best sustainable home under $500,000 for National Award 2008 after winning the Taupo District Gold medal. To add to this prize was the National award for the "Pink Batts Best Energy Efficient home" STOP PRE...

Off Grid Eco-Stay

New Zealand > Marlborough

This a traditional house that is completely off the grid, powered by Solar and a Micro-Hydro and featuring the first domestic Biolytix Sewage installation in New Zealand. We desired to prove to ourselves that a more traditional form of building can still be enviromentally friendly usin...

Russel Devlin Eco-House Tasman

New Zealand > Nelson/Tasman > Motueka

Green Bay renovation

New Zealand > Auckland > Waitakere City

The house started as a cottage, was added to over the decades, and received a major eco-renovation when the present owner took it over in 1998. A thermal mass conservatory was added and insulation was installed in the ceiling, some new walls, and underfloor. Solar waterheating, grid-tied P...

Gorgeous Kauri Bungalow

New Zealand

10 years of hard work has turned this traditional kauri bungalow into something special. Originally located in Portland (20 mins north of Waipu) this imaculate old lady was transported to its present site in Waipu Village and transformed into a work of art. Complete with artist studio, ...

Kauritatahi farm

New Zealand > Bay Of Plenty

House is currently under construction by owner. Incorporates traditional post & beam construction using locally grown Lawson Cyprus timber and Rotorua manufactured Timbercrete block walls. Will feature good passive solar design, solar panels and wood stove boiler water heating, double glaz...

Volcalite Compressed Pumice Blocks

New Zealand

This house is constructed from 'Volcalite' blocks. These blocks are manufactured by us here in BOP (Pumice Industries Ltd). Volcalite blocks are made from pumice and cement that is compressed into a 300x200x90mm solid block. The blocks have been tested and show that they are 10 times stron...

Passive solar lifestyle block

New Zealand > Wellington > Masterton

2 water sources - rural water scheme for house which is gravity feed so does not require pressure pump. Creek running through property for garden and animals. North facing to maximise sun. Minimal glazing on southern side to reduce heat loss. Mezzanine floor to provide additional sleepin...

toastie

New Zealand > Waikato > Cambridge

Standard built house, brick over timber frame, concrete floor, concrete tile roof. Passive Solar Underfloor heating installed by the Floor*Store. See www.floorstore.org Two Masport woodburners with wetback. Heat transfer system to bedrooms. Weiss 3 room kit with additional of a centri...

Papakowhai Renovation project - House 3

New Zealand > Wellington > Porirua > Papakowhai

House 3 is one of the Papakowhai Renovation project success stories. Household winter power bills for the family of five reduced by 33% with 62% saved on space heating. Average winter temperatures rose by 1.7°C and 3.8°C in living areas and bedrooms respectively, with fewer unhealthy tempe...

Devonport Lohas Home

New Zealand > Auckland > North Shore City > Devonport

An eco-friendly, self-contained stand-alone, modern two bedroom accommodation. Designed by a leading environmentally-focused architect, Johann Bernhardt of Equinox Design. Built using renewable materials, this well-insulated house is powered by renewable energy supplied by Meridian, wi...

Papakowhai Renovations - House 10

New Zealand > Wellington > Porirua > Papakowhai

House 10 in the Papakowhai Renovation project saved 30% on annual power bills, through full insulation and double glazing combined with an efficient heating source, improving indoor temperatures and family health. Solar water heating and wetbacks on both the solar system and woodburner pro...

Kapiti Off Grid

New Zealand > Wellington > Otaki

3 bed, 2 bath, twin-gable replica villa. FSC-sourced rusticated weatherboard. UT pine framing (internal). 60,000L roofwater storage. Membrane water-filtration over UV (zero power vs 130W always-on). 20mm Argon double-glazing with timber double-hung sash joinery. Sewage pumped to stepping t...

Sustainable Straw Bale home

New Zealand > Nelson/Tasman

By Caroline Crick Eco homes and interiors writer/photographer www.carolinecrick.co.nz A commitment to a sustainable lifestyle has been a driving force behind the build of a straw bale house in the Dovedale area, near Nelson. The owners chose straw bale because of its insulation properti...

Kokomuka Green Home

New Zealand > Otago > Portobello

This stunning architecturally designed home has been built to be ecologically benign and energy efficient. It uses solar water heating, has extra-deep wall cavities with natural wool insulation and all windows are double-glazed. It uses a passive solar designed via an insulated concrete fo...

Eco-Chateau

France

Eco-Chateau is a new co-housing community & eco-holiday destination on a 13-hectare estate with 17th century Chateau de Cautine at its centre. It is set in one of the most untouched parts of rural France and on the edge of the magnificent Dordogne with its deep rivers, gorges, forests, lak...

Waikato House, BY SOLAREI

New Zealand > Waikato

Description: Three bedroom passive solar energy efficient family house. Designed by: Solarei. Location: Waikato, North Island, New Zealand. The project brief was to design a family house which primarily conserved energy through its passive solar design and would require minimal m...

Passive Solar House: Nelson (FOR SALE)

New Zealand > Nelson/Tasman > Nelson > Atawhai

Two level, three bedroom home, with basement garaging for two cars, a workshop and lock up room, positioned for all day sun and wide, unobstructed sea and mountain views. Setting is a 4.8 hectares sloping hillside, low maintenance gardens, lawns, walkways, Olive Grove, Orchard and courtyar...

Feng shui and passive solar eco home

New Zealand > Northland

Energy efficient heating, ventilation etc Solar hot water heating Rainwater recovery system Low flow shower heads Insulated hot water heater Insulated hot water piping Wool insulation Grey water reuse Solar powered walkway and outdoor lighting area Passive solar design Use of rec...

eco healthy home in peaceful valley

New Zealand > Northland > Waipu Cove

Future proof, sustainable build, affordable, low toxicity, eco-healthy home on an enchanting, peaceful lifestyle block within a wholesome community and just 10 minutes from 22km of prestine coastline! This 5 year old, 128m2, mudbrick cottage has 3 bedrooms (plus a large closed in carpo...

Te Horo Beach Eco-Cottage

New Zealand > Wellington

Absolutely charming little eco-cottage set on a large established section in Te Horo beach. The wonderful smell of the untreated macrocarpa pannelling greets you on entry as you walk in off the large deck. Designed for a couple or a single person, the open plan layout maximises effic...

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