This home is built on three levels with a workshop down below and two living areas are connected with an internal lift. Both living spaces capture amazing views over the harbour and Wellington City. The wrap around balconies bring the view even closer but also give shading especially to the western aspect. This design is very site specific and all credit to the build team who carried everything up the hill to deliver this high performance home! The client came to us at eHaus as they wanted certainty when the Wellington southerlies came through in they would be warm dry and draft free and they are thrilled with the outcome.
Meet the team Behind this project
eHaus Kapiti
"We are proud to be leading the way in high-performance and PassivHaus design, architecture and construction in Kapiti."
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 0.240 W/(m²K) & Suspended timber floor – U-value = 0.187 W/(m²K)
Wall
140mm timber frame with service cavity U-value of 0.269 W/(m²K)
Roof
Double layer of fibreglass insulation U-value of 0.173 W/(m²K)
Window Joinery Frame
Advanced Windows NZ – uPVC Uw value 1.50 W/(m²K)
Glazing
Double Glazed 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
Air conditioning wall unit
Power Generation
House designed to be solar ready. Not yet installed
Performance Specs
Heating Demand
15.9 kWh/(m²yr)
Heating Load
10.9 W/m²
Frequency of Overheating
2.8%
TFA
145.9 m²
Form Factor
3.40
Air Leakage @ 50Pa
0.85 ACH
Per Demand
46 kWh/(m²yr)
Consultant: eHaus - Jon Iliffe
Certifier: N/A
