Energy efficiency and historic buildings
If you live in an historic home, any energy efficiency improvements need to be in keeping with the character of the house.
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By Christina Newnham – 1 August 2009, Build 113
If you live in an historic home, any energy efficiency improvements need to be in keeping with the character of the house.
By Miranda James – 1 February 2011, Build 122
A successful renovation has turned the old New Zealand Post building into Christchurch City Council’s new award-winning civic building. The energy-efficient building uses a tri-generation system powered from biogas – a world first.
By Dael Climo – 1 August 2016, Build 155
What better way of learning what a sustainable house looks and acts like than visiting some. A Christchurch demonstration project enabled that, opening the doors to properties with high-level, affordable green credentials.
By Dr Casimir MacGregor – 1 October 2020, Build 180
The government is moving to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and prepare for a low-carbon economy. Eventually, this will mean transforming building regulations, but for now, designers and builders can take steps to prepare.
By Verney Ryan – 1 February 2009, Build 110
The United Kingdom’s national standard for building homes in a more sustainable way is already creating positive industry change. Could it work here?
By Jessica Eyers – 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.
By Roman Jaques – 1 August 2010, Build 119
Selecting and specifying sustainable materials is rarely obvious or easy, and industry has been discussing the tools and resources available for streamlining the process.
By Beth Rose – 1 February 2015, Build 146
An industrial site is the winner from an energy-saving project that will deliver cost savings and more.
By Dael Climo – 1 February 2018, Build 164
The evidence is in. Children work better and are healthier when their schools have good lighting, clean air and are neither too hot nor too cold.
By Roman Jaques – 1 April 2019, Build 171
Careful thought has gone into nurturing a sense of community at a sustainable development being built among wetlands on the Kapiti Coast.