Set in the Taranaki countryside just a stones throw from the beach this eHaus is on Air BnB making it the perfect opportunity to experience an eHaus first hand and the Kingston's who are superhosts. The exposed beams of the fabulous home give a country feel with the special wood kitchen designed and built by their son. The ecoBlock construction ensure low maintenance and excellent thermal performance along with the uPVC joinery and Zehnder ventilation.
Meet the team Behind this project
eHaus Taranaki
"We are proud to be leading the way in high performance design, architecture and construction in Taranaki."
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 0.243 W/(m²K)
Wall
ecoBlock ICF wall U-value of 0.269 W/(m²K)
Roof
Double layer of fibreglass insulation U-value of 0.160 W/(m²K) for cathedral ceiling and U-value of 0.202 W/(m²K) for flat ceiling
Window Joinery Frame
Advanced Windows NZ – uPVC Uw value 1.5 W/(m²K)
Glazing
Viridian 4-16-4 Argon Ug value 1.12 W/(m²K) G value 65%
Ventilation
Zehnder Comfo Air 350 VL Lux MHRV
Hot Water
Azzuro HP 330L heat pump water heater with a hot water cylinder
Heating/Cooling
Direct electric heater
Performance Specs
Heating Demand
16 kWh/(m²yr)
Heating Load
15 W/m²
Frequency of Overheating
0% year over 25C
TFA
126.5 m²
Form Factor
3.59
Air Leakage @ 50Pa
1.56 ACH
Per Demand
62 kWh/(m²yr)
Consultant: eHaus
Certifier: Non Certified
