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ebode has just begun building the first urban sustainable home in the inner-city suburb of Westmere, right in the heart of Auckland City - demonstrating that sustainable designs can be perfect for urb...

Last comment: I went past this house today when I was in town. Looks very interesting. There were about 8 or 9 people all working on it and things seem to be happening very quickly. Can't wait to see it finished.

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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 ...

This spectacular home, with its superb proportions and thick, mellow Tuscan gold plaster walls, has been built to a generous scale. Located in a tranquil country setting, within a 10 minute drive of the city, it is perfectly positioned for all-day sun and unobstructed sea and mountain view...

View the details on Bayleys Green Homes This property is unique in so many ways. Nestled against a hillside, the house is a real hideaway, appearing part of the natural landscape. The home is p...

Three bedroom passive solar energy efficient family house. Designed by Milti Stefadouros and Duncan Firth of Poweredliving North Island. The project brief was to design a family house which primarily conserved energy and would require no mechanical means of heating thus eliminating ...

By Caroline Crick Eco homes and interiors writer/photographer www.carolinecrick.co.nz A commitment to a sustainable lifestyle has been a driving force behind the build of a straw bale house in the Dovedale area, near Nelson. The owners chose straw bale because of its insulation properti...

You are looking at pictures of a house I built for our family in Wales. It was built by myself and my father in law with help from passers by and visiting friends. 4 months after starting we were moved in and cosy. I estimate 1000-1500 man hours and £3000 put in to this point. Not really s...

House 3 is one of the Papakowhai Renovation project success stories. Household winter power bills for the family of five reduced by 33% with 62% saved on space heating. Average winter temperatures rose by 1.7°C and 3.8°C in living areas and bedrooms respectively, with fewer unhealthy tempe...

Eco-friendly neighbourhood, new luxury environmentally sustainable 12 section subdivision on Moncks Spur, Redcliffs, Christchurch, 3 sections remaining (lots 5,12&13 prices $350-380,000ono including fences, gate, letterbox, native plantings to 3m inside boundaries and community garden ). ...

A residential dwelling located at Mission Cove, Company Bay on the Otago Peninsula was designed as a solar passive energy conserving home for Mike and Edith Laba. The design process began in May 2004. The principal requirement was for the dwelling to be energy efficient, environmentally fr...

PUPU VALLEY, TAKAKA. PART EARTH WALLS, PASSIVE SOLAR DESIGN, FEATURING NATURAL MATERIALS www.ecotect.co.nz This house featured on the recent Eco-Fest tour of Eco houses in the greater Nelson area.

House is currently under construction by owner. Incorporates traditional post & beam construction using locally grown Lawson Cyprus timber and Rotorua manufactured Timbercrete block walls. Will feature good passive solar design, solar panels and wood stove boiler water heating, double glaz...

UPDATE Feb 2010: This experimental concept home was designed to stay comfortable without a heater for 3 to 4 days of cloudy weather in winter after a sunny day or two, the large areas of thermal mass balanced by large areas of north glazing certainly achieved this although at additional co...

View full details of this eco home OVERVIEW The primary inspiration for our design is the concept of temporal shelter, strongly informed by an indigenous response to the land and climate; an ...

10 years of hard work has turned this traditional kauri bungalow into something special. Originally located in Portland (20 mins north of Waipu) this imaculate old lady was transported to its present site in Waipu Village and transformed into a work of art. Complete with artist studio, ...

The house started as a cottage, was added to over the decades, and received a major eco-renovation when the present owner took it over in 1998. A thermal mass conservatory was added and insulation was installed in the ceiling, some new walls, and underfloor. Solar waterheating, grid-tied P...

“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...

Diamond Harbour just seems to sparkle with light when you look over at it from the often grey port of Lyttelton. Although it's just stone’s throw away from the port, it has it's own warmer micro-climate - a major attraction for people who choose to settle there. One of those people is H...

http://www.tehuia.co.nz/ For some time now we've been looking into sustainable building methods and the networks of people who work with them. With sensitivity and measured passion, mud, straw, stone, earth and wood a...

Another full hybrid home has just been finished! This stunning property is located in one of the most desirable areas in Nelson and has full hybrid and eco features. We have gone the extra mile to sourse as many eco/sustainable building products as we can find, with some of them being used...

View more about this house on BRANZ This home is located on the Otago coast. It has a floor area of 340 m², was built between 2002 and 2003, cost approximately $350,000, and is occ...

Move your whole family right into this lovely eco-friendly home. Architect designed, and constructed using rammed earth and natural timber. Incorporating passive solar techniques, along with eco friendly technologies, this home offers utility bills that can only be dreamed of. A warm feel ...

Sustainability and energy efficiency of this home were priorities for the owners, migrating from England. The home is super insulated using thick woolfibre insultion and designed to capture the sun. An internal courtyard with stone heat-sink walls and roof louvres acts as a solar room ...

Ebode prototype - WAIPU COVE BACH, 2007 For this elevated section overlooking Waipu Cove, our clients wanted a modest home in the 'kiwi bach' tradition, designed with environmentally sustainable principles and using materials and detailing to reflect the coastal location. The result...

TAUPO HOUSE – ECO HOME BY EBODE – TRULY SUSTAINABLE HOMES www.ebode.co.nz BRIEF: This 1960s board & batten home was essentially a ‘bach that grew’ – and included undesirable features such as a huge South-facing deck that was never used; large S...

View an article about this house The interior design is clean, minimalist and beautiful, as well as earthy due to favouring the use of exposed wood in design. Jack and Margaret love their pine ceilin...