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Shalimaar Gardens, River Kwai, Kanchanaburi, Thailand, By SOLAREI.

Shalimaar Gardens, River Kwai, Kanchanaburi, Thailand, By SOLAREI.

Thailand
Shalimarr Garden Residence will be located on a minor Peninsula with prime views up and down the River Kwai,Kanchanaburi, Thailand. The site is in a secluded location surrounded by river jungle, a stream, Burmese mountains in the far West and an adjacent house site on the south side of the...


Grey Stone - Sustainable Eco House

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

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


Strawbale & earthen plaster ecohouse in Nelson

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 ...


Waitakere NOW Home - showing the benefits of a sustainable home

Waitakere NOW Home - showing the benefits of a sustainable home

New Zealand > Auckland > Waitakere City > New Lynn
Beacon Pathway’s Waitakere NOW Home® proves that an affordable modern home that looks like any other in the street can also be warm, dry,healthy, and kind to the environment. Completed with modern, readily available materials and design methods, the house cost just $220,000 to build in...


Powered Living Passive Solar House

Powered Living Passive Solar House

New Zealand > Nelson/Tasman > Nelson
The house is built to integrate Helen's specialist knowledge of passive solar home design with architectural style - the first impression you get is that this house is not lacking anything in the beauty department. Then as you look closer and listen to Helen describe the features you come ...


Energy saving design

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...


Waipu cove Ebode

Waipu cove Ebode

New Zealand > Northland > Waipu Cove
Ebode prototype - WAIPU COVE BACH, 2007 For this elevated section overlooking Waipu Cove, our clients wanted a modest home in the 'kiwi bach' tradition, designed with environmentally sustainable principles and using materials and detailing to reflect the coastal location. The result...


Cornerstone Licencee,Future Homes NZ wins 2 NZ NATIONAL AWARDS

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...


Secluded Beachfront Home

Secluded Beachfront Home

New Zealand > Auckland > Auckland City Area > Glendowie
Exclusive private beachfront property, Eco architectural design, spacious multi level living, work from home office w full broadband connectivity plus stunning waterfront position. Just 15 mins from the CBD. If your looking for a residential home, a seaside holiday residence, or you just w...


Green Bay renovation

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

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, ...


The Solabode Affordable Eco Home

The Solabode Affordable Eco Home

New Zealand
UPDATE June 2011: Clients are still very happy with the performance of this home now in its third winter. Last year I set about designing the Solabode MKII which as well as responding to lessons learnt on the MKI version, now incorporates PREFAB technology and MODULAR design in that the...


Kauritatahi farm

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...


Rod Percival Green Show Home

Rod Percival Green Show Home

New Zealand > Waikato > Coromandel
WILL YOU BE DISSAPOINTED TO FIND THIS PROPERTY SOLD FOR A PRICE YOU COULD AFFORD? Immaculate, healthy award winning eco show home must be sold at auction June 10 2009, this could be incredible value for money. This beautiful home was built by award winning builder Rod Percival to de...


Papakowhai Renovation project - House 3

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

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...


Kapiti Off Grid

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...


Eco-Chateau

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

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...


Modernist ECO.

Modernist ECO.

New Zealand > Canterbury
This home is designed to be passively efficient, and look good. As well as winning many architectural awards, it has also been used as a practical example of the theories of thermal design by the Christchurch Polytechnic. The main thermal design elements are: Glazing - maximised t...


FOR SALE: Waiheke Island Eco Friendly House

FOR SALE: Waiheke Island Eco Friendly House

New Zealand > Auckland > Waitakere City
A new modern house with panoramic views. The house has been designed by eco-architect Johann Bernhardt. The house features cedar cladding, Poggen Pohl kitchen, oak floors, large glass sliders, glass balustrades and all white interior. Open plan living with two sleeping levels, two bathroom...


Khandallah energy efficiency rental

Khandallah energy efficiency rental

New Zealand > Wellington > Wellington > Khandallah
Nicknamed the Recycled house. A great living space for adults and children with private kids play area's in the downstairs bedrooms. 1940s state home, renovated to beyond today's building standards. Wiring: Cat 5 throughout the home and coax throughout the home ready for any type o...


Creswick Sustainable House

Creswick Sustainable House

New Zealand > Wellington
KEY DEMANDS OF THE BRIEF Sustainability and energy efficiency were key features of this home by: • Optimising the passive solar gain through the orientation of the house • Exploring many methods of passive heating and cooling • Creating a spacious home for a family of 4 and their r...


Westmere house - a new urban sustainable home by ebode

Westmere house - a new urban sustainable home by ebode

New Zealand > Auckland > Auckland City Area > Westmere
ebode has completed the Urban Sustainable House Project in Westmere. The House is a true passive solar house and is now sending live climate data to the ebode web site for all to see http://ebode.co.nz/WeatherData.html ebode also monitors power consumption and detailed climate data whic...


Gorgeous Organic Lifestyle For Sale 10 Acres Near Muriwai Beach (NOW SOLD)

Gorgeous Organic Lifestyle For Sale 10 Acres Near Muriwai Beach (NOW SOLD)

New Zealand
THIS PROPERTY HAS NOW BEEN SOLD. Gorgeous organic lifestyle, 3 bedroom eco house with tree lined driveway, on quiet back road 5 minutes from Muriwai beach. Ten acres with a mix of bush and grazing, good soils, pond, creek, barn and home orchard. A private, peaceful and very pretty prope...


Omaha Modular Bach, BY SOLAREI

Omaha Modular Bach, BY SOLAREI

New Zealand > Northland
A 100 m2, three bedroom passive solar modular house designed to accommodate a modest budget. This project is collaboration between SOLAREI and a LOCAL housing company and will be constructed by the end of the year. It’s a small house with some big ideas and hopefully will be financiall...


Bella Vista Eco-Style

Bella Vista Eco-Style

New Zealand > Auckland > Hauraki Gulf & Islands > Waiheke Island
Stunning eco-home designed by Johann Bernhardt of the BBE (Building Biology and Ecology Institute). Built of the highest class materials with panoramic views of the Hauraki Gulf from every level. Featured in February 2010 Good Magazine as an outstanding example of a sustainable stylish hom...


Natural Intelligence

Natural Intelligence

New Zealand > Wellington > Paraparaumu
Natural Intelligence Blending with its surroundings on a rise in all day sun, this acclaimed Hugh Tennent quality designed 4 bed-roomed Eco home and guest house was built from renewable, local and natural materials with emphasis on sustainability and energy conservation. Through the...


Passive House Showhome

Passive House Showhome

New Zealand > Canterbury > Christchurch > Addington
The Housing Innovation Experience is an initiative by PrefabNZ to showcase what is possible with prefabricated buildings. We have chosen to not only showcase a prefabricated home, but also a Certified Passive House. Our showhome will be NZ's first Passive House. The Passive House Sta...


The Earth House, Orewa

The Earth House, Orewa

New Zealand > Auckland > Hibiscus Coast > Orewa
The Earth House, Orewa The earth brick house is in a delightful location, with direct access to the beach, just 50m down the shared driveway. It's a charming 2-storey home in a contemporary style, with solid 360mm earth walls, the bricks showing on the exterior but earth-plastered inter...


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