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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...


Restored 1930's 3bdrm bungalow on 3 acres

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...


Eco lifestyle in N.Z.s 1st cohousing community

Eco lifestyle in N.Z.s 1st cohousing community

New Zealand > Auckland > Waitakere City
1 x 2 b/rms (plus study) and 1 x 1 b/rm unit due for completion this year. With these quality units comes a quality lifestyle; live in a supportive eco neighbourhood; prices include undivided shares in a large common facility with kitchen, dining, lounge, childrens & teen rooms, guest room...


Yolanda's Central City Eco House

Yolanda's Central City Eco House

New Zealand > Canterbury > Christchurch > Aranui
www.greenspace.co.nz Summary: solar water heating untreated timber framing non-toxic interior and exterior painted surfaces plantation timber flooring triple glazing equivalent recycled carpet insulati...


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 ...


Waitakere City - Environmentally Friendly House

Waitakere City - Environmentally Friendly House

New Zealand > Auckland > Waitakere City
1. Passive Solar Design The single-storey house follows the contours of the land as well as the sun path. All living spaces are aligned from east to west and have sun exposure for passive solar gains in winter. In order to control the summer heat eaves and shading elements have been place...


Art Deco made Environmentally Sustainable - KAHURANGI, 2006

Art Deco made Environmentally Sustainable - KAHURANGI, 2006

New Zealand > Auckland > Auckland City Area > Mt Eden
Designed by Heritage Design Group ph 09 620-1939 http://www.hdg.co.nz/ As an architecture practice promoting sustainability, we felt it was important to ‘walk the talk’, so in 2006 we embarked on the ambitious project ...


Newly Constructed Rammed Earth Eco Home

Newly Constructed Rammed Earth Eco Home

New Zealand > Auckland > Waitakere City
Earthsong eco-neighbourhood is New Zealand's first co-housing development. It is set in 1.29ha of former organic orchard and includes a large common house with kitchen, dining, lounge, children's & teen rooms, guest room, laundry and activities rooms. The property includes a shared worksh...


Environmentally Friendly Renovation

Environmentally Friendly Renovation

New Zealand > Southland > Te Anau
As part of our sensible house principles we believe that renovating existing houses is environmentally friendly. We bought an old crib and stripped the interior, relined, rewired, replumbed, reinsulated and redesigned to allow for passive solar design and indoor-outdoor flow. We have eco l...


Modern Design & Passive Solar Mudbrick House in Nelson

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

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

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 ...


Energy Efficient house

Energy Efficient house

New Zealand > Otago > Queenstown > Frankton
Modern contemporary sunny house, built by designer for own family home, making best use of site for sun and stunning views. The 4 year old house is one block away from Frankton Village's cafe's and restaurants yet tucked away with privacy, peace and quiet. Recycled timber on top floo...


Russell Devlin Eco-House Tasman

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...


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...


Living in a Green House

Living in a Green House

New Zealand > Bay Of Plenty
If you take the time to drive around the Coromandel Peninsula looking for homes that stand out, there is one building company name that seems to commonly have its sign on display: Rod Percival Builders Ltd. Rod has won many of the Registered Master Builders House of the Year Awards, and is...


Freehold

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

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...


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 ...


Sustainable / Eco Bio house - Wanaka, New Zealand

Sustainable / Eco Bio house - Wanaka, New Zealand

New Zealand > Otago > Wanaka
This house was featured as part of the Sustainable Wanaka 'Sustainable House Day 2007' - see www.sustainablewanaka.co.nz for more information. The house is an eco friendly lodge complete with games room, art, a...


Unique Rainforest Lodge

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

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...


Architectural Hybrid Homes

Architectural Hybrid Homes

New Zealand > Nelson/Tasman > Nelson > Nelson South
We have done it! The first Hybrid Home in Nelson is now completed and is available for viewing. Can you imagine a monthly power bill so small you get excited when it arrives? Can you imagine a home built with your family’s total comfort in mind - bright, open spaces using energy efficie...


FLW/Japanese House

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...


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

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 ...


Taupo Ebode

Taupo Ebode

New Zealand > Waikato > Taupo
TAUPO HOUSE – ECO HOME BY EBODE – TRULY SUSTAINABLE HOMES www.ebode.co.nz BRIEF: This 1960s board & batten home was essentially a ‘bach that grew’ – and included undesirable features such as a huge South-facing deck that was never used; large S...


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...


Eco-friendly home

Eco-friendly home

New Zealand > Auckland > Waitakere City
Move your whole family right into this lovely eco-friendly home. Architect designed, and constructed using rammed earth and natural timber. Incorporating passive solar techniques, along with eco friendly technologies, this home offers utility bills that can only be dreamed of. A warm feel ...


Rolleston House

Rolleston House

New Zealand > Canterbury > Rolleston
Sustainability and energy efficiency of this home were priorities for the owners, migrating from England. The design by Bob Burnett Architecture won the Sustainability Award in the 2008 ADNZ Resene Regional Design Awards. It also won the Bathroom Award and it was a finalist in other catego...


Bob Burnett Showhome

Bob Burnett Showhome

New Zealand > Canterbury
Bob Burnett Architecture Showhome, 6 Runswick Lane A new home near the top of the Broad Oaks subdivision on the port hills in Christchurch has been designed as a showhome to showcase innovative sustainable design ideas and new materials and products by Architectural couple Bob Burnett a...


Westrend House

Westrend House

New Zealand > Auckland > Waitakere City > Glen Eden
This house is featured in the environmental section of the July/August edition of Homestyle magazine. I can email you the article if you wish. It is basically a standard 4 bedroom home but I have tried to build it with an environmental conscience. Floors are all New Zealand grown Eucalypt...


Atawhai

Atawhai

New Zealand > Nelson/Tasman
BRIEF The design responds to site conditions and energy efficiency. Orientation maximises solar gains and sea views from each room. A double height sunspace is at the core of the home LOW ENERGY CONCEPTS -Modern Family home with passive solar and high energy efficiency -Passive S...


Eco Friendly / Hybrid Home in Nelson / Tasman

Eco Friendly / Hybrid Home in Nelson / Tasman

New Zealand > Nelson/Tasman > Nelson > Tahunanui
Another full hybrid home has just been finished! This stunning property is located in one of the most desirable areas in Nelson and has full hybrid and eco features. We have gone the extra mile to sourse as many eco/sustainable building products as we can find, with some of them being used...


Te Huia 'Twin Peaks' natural hand-crafted log home

Te Huia 'Twin Peaks' natural hand-crafted log home

New Zealand > Canterbury
http://www.tehuia.co.nz/ For some time now we've been looking into sustainable building methods and the networks of people who work with them. With sensitivity and measured passion, mud, straw, stone, earth and wood a...


Off Grid Eco-Stay

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...


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...


Russel Devlin Eco-House Tasman

Russel 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...


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...


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