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Waikato House, By SOLAREI

Te Kauwhata House in Waikato, New Zealand, is a three-bedroom, passive solar, energy efficient family home that utilizes green architecture principles on a medium scale budget. It is passively self-he... Last comment: Hi Dejan, Sorry about the delayed reply in getting back to you. I’ve been off else working on stuff and haven’t checked into eco bob for a while. I’d really appreciate if you could suggest the process of how you import good affordable windows i... View this eco house and comments

Featured eco houses

Following is a sample of featured eco houses listed on Ecobob.

Riverhead passive solar design house New Zealand > Auckland > Rodney District > Riverhead Built on a 809 m2 section next to the historic Riverhead Hotel. The Building is a double storey timber framed building on a fully insulated concrete slab that absorbes heat and moisture to give you a quite even indoor climate. The walls have been insulated with polyester, the same materia...

The West Birdhouse New Zealand > Auckland > Rodney District > Matakana When we decided to build a home within a 50 acre block of forest in Matakana, the cost to bring power to the site would have been many tens of thousands of dollars. So instead we put solar panels on the roof, a battery in the basement, and now we have a home that's completely off-grid. ...

Atamai Eco Village: Lot 5 for Sale New Zealand > Nelson/Tasman BUY CONTROL OF YOUR FUTURE: www.atamai.co.nz Lot 5: More than just a piece of Land. This plot offers a complete way of sustainable living. A PRIVATE BLOCK WITH SHARED COMMONS – more benefits for less effort. Atamai Village is designed to provide an enduring community for at leas...

Eco Home in Browns Bay New Zealand > Auckland > North Shore City > Browns Bay The home includes photovoltaic electricity, thermal solar hot water, super-insulated walls ceiling and underfloor, full passive solar design to both levels (with an insulated concrete base floor and 70mm insulated concrete midfloor), German tilt-turn window joinery with some thermostatical...

Enviro Homes Concept New Zealand Enviro Homes has been established in response to the expectations of the discerning home buyer. It is becoming more and more apparent that people are not satisfied to build...

'Tehuia Twin Peaks' - A big beamed natural log home on the West Coast of Auckland New Zealand > Auckland A natural log home built using sustainable building techniques. The house was built by Te Huia Log Homes Ltd. This eco house is a log frame structure which makes use of whole natural logs and sustainabl...

Rain water collection in Auckland New Zealand > Auckland > Auckland City Area Every home should have a water tank. By harvesting your own rain water it then can be reused as water for toilets, laundry and outside taps. Many councils now require retention or detention water...

Eco upgrade to Christchurch home New Zealand > Canterbury > Christchurch > Huntsbury For full details about this house click here to read the article about this project. The project was completed by David Bryce from ...

Eco house in Tahuna Hills, Nelson New Zealand > Nelson/Tasman A Peter Olerenshaw designed Richmond eco home on a property with apple trees and mature trees. The desing of the house makes the most of the natural sunlight throughout by using high-level clear storey windows and with good levels of window glazing on the north side of the house. Eco Fe...

Natural Intelligence New Zealand > Wellington > Paraparaumu Natural Intelligence Blending with its surroundings on a rise in all day sun, this acclaimed Hugh Tennent quality designed 4 bed-roomed Eco home and guest house was built from renewable, local and natural materials with emphasis on sustainability and energy conservation. Through the...

Waikuku Beach House New Zealand > Canterbury Waikuku Beach House is an Insulated Precast Concrete Panel House. This is optimum construction type providing thermal mass, comfort and permanence resulting in a very cosy home with low running costs. Panel junctions and openings have been detailed to provide a continuous insulation envelo...

Braemar Eco-Village - Unique opportunity in Nelson New Zealand > Nelson/Tasman > Nelson * Nelson lifestyle opportunity for a future of sustainable living * This lovely 4.4 Ha north-facing block of land was seized on as an amazing opportunity four years ago by a group of eco-minded people. At that stage it was one title; since then we have carried out a subdivision creating...

Golden Bay eco home - most energy efficient house in the NZ New Zealand > Nelson/Tasman Little Greenie is designed with four major principles in mind: Energy efficiency, low maintenance/longevity, ease of construction and value for money. It may be modern, but it’s not about frills or fashion; and while it is unashamedly utilitarian, it’s definitely not drab or boring. ...

Self-sufficient, healthy eco house 10 minutes from Nelson NOW FOR SALE! New Zealand > Nelson/Tasman > Nelson A challenging build on a steep site...many geotechnical limitations forced us to abandon retaining walls and mudbricks, rethink materials and style...however we are thrilled with the resulting pole house, expansive views, and self-sufficiency in a modern bach style macrocarpa lined small h...

Westmere house - a new urban sustainable home by ebode New Zealand > Auckland > Auckland City Area > Westmere ebode has completed the Urban Sustainable House Project in Westmere. The House is a true passive solar house and is now sending live climate data to the ebode web site for all to see http://ebode.co.nz/WeatherData.html ebode also monitors power consumption and detailed climate data whic...

Eco Home on Great Barrier Island New Zealand > Auckland > Hauraki Gulf & Islands > Great Barrier Island The house is nestled in a beautifully private setting surrounded with large Puriri trees, Blackwoods and other natives. The building form is elevated for flood protection, and acknowledges the hill to the west, lifting towards it’s elevation. The living zone opens completely to this settin...

Riverwood Urban Eco Homestay, by Ecotect New Zealand > Nelson/Tasman Home for over 14 years now and have just moved my design office back home using the study and one bedroom upstairs. In the last 3 years my partner and I have created extensive organic vege gardens and planted some fruit trees all of which covers almost all available space that was just gro...

Tour the Solar Energy House.co.nz in Auckland New Zealand > Auckland > Auckland City Area > Meadowbank The Solar Energy House in Meadowbank, Auckland is a renovated ex state house that has a energy bill of less than $50/month yet is 609m2 in size with 5 occupants, home based business with lots of electronic appliances! Modern & spacious and available for you to get a professional tour. 5...

Creswick Sustainable House New Zealand > Wellington KEY DEMANDS OF THE BRIEF Sustainability and energy efficiency were key features of this home by: • Optimising the passive solar gain through the orientation of the house • Exploring many methods of passive heating and cooling • Creating a spacious home for a family of 4 and their r...

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...

eco healthy home in peaceful valley New Zealand > Northland > Waipu Cove Future proof, sustainable build, affordable, low toxicity, eco-healthy home on an enchanting, peaceful lifestyle block within a wholesome community and just 10 minutes from 22km of prestine coastline! This 5 year old, 128m2, mudbrick cottage has 3 bedrooms (plus a large closed in carpo...

Feng shui and passive solar eco home New Zealand > Northland Energy efficient heating, ventilation etc Solar hot water heating Rainwater recovery system Low flow shower heads Insulated hot water heater Insulated hot water piping Wool insulation Grey water reuse Solar powered walkway and outdoor lighting area Passive solar design Use of rec...

Te Manawa Eco Village New Zealand > Nelson/Tasman > Motueka Currently 5 families have purchased into the Eco village. 4 are currently living on the land and building houses. We have people from different nationalities and backgrounds. We respect each others belief systems and values and are learning from one another. 7 children are living on the la...

FOR SALE: Waiheke Island Eco Friendly House New Zealand > Auckland > Waitakere City A new modern house with panoramic views. The house has been designed by eco-architect Johann Bernhardt. The house features cedar cladding, Poggen Pohl kitchen, oak floors, large glass sliders, glass balustrades and all white interior. Open plan living with two sleeping levels, two bathroom...

Eco friendly home in Nelson (SOLD) New Zealand > Nelson/Tasman Set in 2.6 hectares of landscaped gardens, lawns, and magnificent regenerating native trees and bush, with glorious sea views, this exceptional property comprises a stylish two level, four double bedroom home and a modern, self-contained cottage. As well, there is a barn, a stable with an ...

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