Ruapehu Dr rear deck

EHAUS PACIFIC

Ruapehu

Carbon Savings

29,198 KG

Heat Savings

83%

This home on Ruapehu Drive, Manawatu combines stunning design, sustainable living, and breathtaking views over Vaucluse Heights to Palmerston North City, the Tararua ranges and Mount Ruapehu. Convenience and sustainability go hand in hand in this home. Downstairs there is the guest room with its own ensuite, double garage and laundry. The kitchen, dining and living area are located at the rear of the house, allowing seamless indoor-outdoor flow to two full size decks, providing the perfect space for entertaining or simply enjoying the spectacular views over nature inspired landscaping. 

Heading upstairs there are three more bedrooms with a family bathroom. The master bedroom has a walk-in wardrobe and ensuite including the large bath with a window offering a picturesque background to bathe in. The house is light and bright and modern with a Scandinavian feel with white walls, polished concrete floors, lovely wooden staircase leading to the carpeting in the upstairs bedrooms. 

As an eHaus Pacific, the home has undergone energy modelling and proudly displays the eHaus badge which validates its performance. With high levels of insulation in the floor, walls and roof, thermally broken joinery and double glazing, this home is designed to operate between 20-25 degrees all year round. The result is an energy-efficient, comfortable, and healthy living environment for you and your family.

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Moisture is non-existent, the house is very dry, and any steam dissipates within a few minutes. Our eHaus is much dryer, more stable and comfortable (than our previous home). The minimum overnight temp in winter is +5 degrees higher than our old home.

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— Nic

Meet the team Behind this project

Ross designhaus

Ross Bennett

Ross is a specialist in Passive House design and is located in the Manawatū, but works on projects around the country.

Design Components

Floor
Fully insulated concrete pad with a U-value of 0.216 W/(m²K)
Wall
140mm timber frame with service cavity U-value of 0.218 W/(m²K)
Roof
Double layer of fibreglass insulation U-value of 0.125 W/(m²K)
Window Joinery Frame
Vantage Thermal Heart. Thermally broken aluminium. – Uw value = 3.80 W/(m²K)
Glazing
Double Glazing Argon Ug value= 1.10 W/(m²K) G value= 65%
Ventilation
Zehnder Comfo Air 350 VL Luxe MHRV
Hot Water
Rinnai Hotflo Mains Pressure Outdoor Electric Hot Water Cylinder 215Ltr 3.6kW
Heating/Cooling
Pellet fire

Performance Specs

Heating Demand
23.1 kWh/(m²yr)
Heating Load
15.6 W/m²
Frequency of Overheating
2.9% year over 25C
TFA
179.5 m²
Form Factor
3.29
Air Leakage @ 50Pa
0.87 ACH
Per Demand
74 kWh/(m²yr)

Consultant: eHaus - Jon Iliffe

Certifier: Non- certified