1 February 2010, Build 116, Feature article
The Sustainable Habitat Challenge (SHAC) set out to prove that sustainable living is practical today. Organised by Otago Polytechnic, it challenged tertiary/professional teams to ‘collaborate to develop innovative housing that is simple, affordable, efficient, adaptable and desirable’.
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By Ian Page
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1 August 2009, Build 113
Although some retrofit measures may take several years to achieve payback, retrofitting can improve the resale value of your house.
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1 February 2010, Build 116, Feature article
A retrofit of a 1950s state house was a winner at the inaugural Sustainable Habitat Challenge awards. This renovation offers lessons for others with similar projects.
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By John Duncan
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1 June 2007, Build 100, Feature article
Should a property owner renovate, or demolish and rebuild? New research from the Netherlands sheds some light on environment impact aspects of this question.
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By Lois Easton
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1 April 2008, Build 105, Feature article
Nine homes in a Porirua suburb were recently renovated to achieve greater sustainability. Monitoring continues this year to measure the results but some useful tips have already come from the project.
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By Alison Hall
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1 April 2008, Build 105, Feature article
A recent study looked at the barriers homeowners face when undertaking renovations and how local councils can encourage sustainable renovations.
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