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15 Jul 12 12:27 PM

If you want to get a certified Homestar rating done I can possibly help you with that as I am a Homestar Assessor or one of the other assessors could do it. There are a handful of them now in canterbu......read more

27 Aug 11 1:01 PM

It would be upwards of $2000 per square meter, but cost would be hugely dependent on many factors. size, design, location, access, level of finishes and fittngs etc, etc, etc. ...read more

27 Aug 11 12:58 PM

XPS, brand names are Styrofoam or Foamular. It has better R value than Polystyrene. Even better again but more pricey is Polyurethane foam. All come in 2400x1200 sheets and whatever thickness availabl......read more

27 Aug 11 12:51 PM

guess what ? now I remember why I generally don't post things to these sort of blogs. Everyone has different opinions, but it is the opinion of the judges that is the most important. They obviously th......read more

14 Aug 11 2:17 PM

Waikuku Beach House This house recently won an ADNZ Resene Design Award for Innovative Design. In this Passive Solar Insulated Precast Concrete Panel House, junctions have been carefully detailed with......read more

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Cashmere Concrete House

Cashmere Concrete House

New Zealand > Canterbury > Christchurch > Cashmere
One of the most energy efficient homes ever designed by Bob Burnett Architecture, this home has an 8 star Homestar rating. A two-storey home which measures just over 152 square metres. Insulated precast concrete panel thermomass construction has been carefully detailed to eliminate therma...



Waikuku Beach House

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...



Rolleston House

Rolleston House

New Zealand > Canterbury > Rolleston
Sustainability and energy efficiency of this home were priorities for the owners, migrating from England. The design by Bob Burnett Architecture won the Sustainability Award in the 2008 ADNZ Resene Regional Design Awards. It also won the Bathroom Award and it was a finalist in other catego...



FLW/Japanese House

FLW/Japanese House

New Zealand > Canterbury > Ashburton
Jack and Margaret Scott from Ashburton have an admiration for Japanese Architecture and they are also fans of the late great American Architect Frank Lloyd Wright, particularly his early prairie houses. They have built several times before and had some very good ideas of there own that the...



Bob Burnett Showhome

Bob Burnett Showhome

New Zealand > Canterbury
Bob Burnett Architecture Showhome, 6 Runswick Lane A new home near the top of the Broad Oaks subdivision on the port hills in Christchurch has been designed as a showhome to showcase innovative sustainable design ideas and new materials and products by Architectural couple Bob Burnett a...


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bob burnett architecture

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Bob Burnett Architecture began business in 1999 establising a leading reputation in architectural design with both residential and commercial buildings. The firm is recognised as specialist and innovators in energy efficient eco homes, hill homes and alterations. Since 2000 Bob has been a Professional member of ADNZ (Architectural Designers NZ) gar...



Eversun Homes

Eversun Homes

Locations: Nation Wide
Bob Burnett Architecture began business in 1999 establising a leading reputation in architectural design with both residential and commercial buildings. The firm is recognised as specialist and innovators in energy efficient eco homes, hill homes and alterations. Since 2000 Bob has been a Professional member of ADNZ (Architectural Designers NZ) gar...



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