Set in the rolling hills of Te Miro, Waikato, this home is in fact two homes in one. A separate but joined apartment provides all of the comforts for one generation including two bedrooms, an extensive library, and a study. Then on the other side of the door is another home that has everything a growing family needs. including three bedrooms downstairs, an open plan dining, living and kitchen, and then a master bedroom upstairs with a separate lounge and craft room. This house is a certified Passive House Classic.
"For me personally, it’s made a tremendous difference, I used to get chest infections every winter in Auckland and I’d be on antibiotics and a couple of times I ended up in hospital. Haven’t had any problems like that down here, the house is always warm and dry. The environment you’ve got inside is worth every penny of it!
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— Kate
Meet the team Behind this project
Design Components
Floor
Fully insulated concrete pad with a U-value of 0.183 W/(m²K)
Wall
140mm timber frame with service cavity U-value of 0.244 W/(m²K)
Roof
Double layer of fibreglass insulation U-value of 0.138 W/(m²K)
Window Joinery Frame
EcoWindows – Wood-Alu- Uf value = 1.20 W/(m²K)
Glazing
Triple Glazed Argon Ug value=0.57 W/(m²K) g- value = 62%. Triple Glazed Argon (Low g) Ug value=0.60W/(m²K) g- value =36%
Ventilation
Zehnder ComfoAir Q600 MHRV and Zehnder ComfoAir 180 MHRV
Hot Water
Bosch Compress 3000 – 270L capacity heat pump hot water cylinder
Heating/Cooling
No heating or cooling installed
Performance Specs
Heating Demand
15.0 kWh/(m²yr)
Heating Load
11.7 W/m²
Frequency of Overheating
1.4 % year over 25C
TFA
322.2 m²
Form Factor
2.95
Air Leakage @ 50Pa
0.21 ACH
Per Demand
45.3 kWh/(m²yr)
Consultant: Maria Rei
Certifier: Sustainable Engineering Ltd - Jason Quinn
