By Jessica Eyers
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1 April 2009, Build 111
Many homes in the Queenstown Lakes District are either poorly insulated or totally uninsulated. These houses were often built for summer use only but are now lived in year round. This case study discusses the retrofit of one such house.
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By Lois Easton
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1 April 2009, Build 111
It’s been a year since Build last reported on the project in Papakowhai, Porirua, where nine homes were retrofitted in 2007 and monitored throughout 2008. Now complete, the study offers some valuable insights into sustainable renovations.
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