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Tasman Building Biologie and Interior Design Studio Mapua

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Cornerstone Building system

The “Cornerstone Building System” is best described as an Insulated Concrete Form ICF or a Structura...


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Eco Houses > Browse by Eco House Feature > Cladding > EIFS (Polystyrene with plaster finish)

EIFS (Polystyrene with plaster finish)


Energy Efficient house

Energy Efficient house

New Zealand > Otago > Queenstown > Frankton
Modern contemporary sunny house, built by designer for own family home, making best use of site for sun and stunning views. The 4 year old house is one block away from Frankton Village's cafe's and restaurants yet tucked away with privacy, peace and quiet. Recycled timber on top floo...


Cornerstone building system ideal healthy option for aged housing

Cornerstone building system ideal healthy option for aged housing

New Zealand > Nelson/Tasman > Motueka
Many older people and poorer families suffer in under insulated homes in New Zealand where homes do not meet the World Health Standard (WHS). Immigrants from the coldest parts of Russia, Asia and the Europe get a rude shock when faced with weighing up the comfort levels they have been us...


Atawhai

Atawhai

New Zealand > Nelson/Tasman
BRIEF The design responds to site conditions and energy efficiency. Orientation maximises solar gains and sea views from each room. A double height sunspace is at the core of the home LOW ENERGY CONCEPTS -Modern Family home with passive solar and high energy efficiency -Passive S...


Combine Cornerstone Building systems INSULATION,Hot water & space heating  for LOW ENERGY home.

Combine Cornerstone Building systems INSULATION,Hot water & space heating for LOW ENERGY home.

New Zealand > Canterbury > Southbridge
Sustainability, using the Cornerstone Building system and the Te WERA boiler for hot water and the minimal space heating…..our home was definitely that. We fully intended building a straw bale home and Chris had been on the straw bale building course all ready to go, until Chris met Danie...


Cornerstone Licencee,Future Homes NZ wins 2 NZ NATIONAL AWARDS

Cornerstone Licencee,Future Homes NZ wins 2 NZ NATIONAL AWARDS

New Zealand > Waikato > Taupo
“Cornerstone Building System”, Taupo Licencee wins DBH Gold award for best sustainable home under $500,000 for National Award 2008 after winning the Taupo District Gold medal. To add to this prize was the National award for the "Pink Batts Best Energy Efficient home" STOP PRE...


Lite-House Surfdale Development

Lite-House Surfdale Development

New Zealand > Auckland > Hauraki Gulf & Islands > Waiheke Island
The Lite-House development on Waiheke Island is a mixed-use building with a luxury one bedroom apartment and three office spaces. The development has received multiple industry awards including: - RMB 2010 House of the Year - Winner Sustainable Home $500k - $1m and three Gold Reserve Aw...


Cornerstone Building System choice for Ben Lomond Lodge

Cornerstone Building System choice for Ben Lomond Lodge

New Zealand
The Ben Lomond Station Experience in a Lodge built in the Cornerstone Building system. Cornerstone was chosen for this project due to the benefits in the high insulation and simplicity of construction in such a remote area in the mountains above Lake Wakatipu, Queenstown. With breathta...


Luxury brand new eco house with high R value for sale

Luxury brand new eco house with high R value for sale

New Zealand > Bay Of Plenty > Katikati
Brand new high quality fit out eco house with high R values. The concrete floor was installed with an extra 50m layer of poly to help keep the warmth in. External walls build from Amboisne polystyrene blocks filled with concrete, 250mm wide with R value of 3. Poly block walls go ...


Passive House in NZ

Passive House in NZ

New Zealand > Waikato > Raglan
A Passive House, that's what we are building. A concept that's new to New Zealand. Our house will be one of the first Passive Houses in the country. A Passive House is - A very well-insulated, virtually air-tight building - Primarily heated by passive solar gain and by internal gains ...


Hive Kiosk

Hive Kiosk

New Zealand > Canterbury
The Hive Kiosk is part of the Home Innovation Village in Curletts Rd Christchurch. Built as a response to the massive rebuild the Village exhibits several homes all with some prefabrication in their makeup. The Kiosk is a solar chalet. Build to a 10m2 foot print it requires no buiding co...


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