Bishop Street Passive House

By Ethos Homes

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  • Architect: MCD Architecture
  • Builder: Ethos Homes
  • Engineer: Engco

Character style certified Passive House breaks the mould

  • Designed, built and certified to Passive House Classic standard
  • Blower door test result of .38 air changes per hour (@ 50Pa)
  • Triple-glazed, uPVC windows from NK Windows
  • Wolf heat recovery ventilation system
  • 240m2 living space + 80m2 garage

This family of early-adoptors, describes themselves as a “regular Kiwi family”, “through the violence of nature, a good insurance policy, and our desire to play a small part in looking after the planet, have ended up planning and building a passive house.”

After their 1930s-built character home was damaged beyond repair in the Canterbury earthquakes, the owners designed a new home that echoed the era of their previous home and suited the vernacular of their neighbourhood. This beautiful home delivers on both authentic character style and modern sophistication with features including polished concrete floors, a Davinia Sutton kitchen and a steam room in the master bedroom ensuite.

Products used in
Bishop Street Passive House

Inwards Opening Tilt and Turn uPVC Windows
Inwards Opening Tilt and Turn uPVC Windows
By NK Windows
uPVC French Doors
uPVC French Doors
By NK Windows
SOLITEX EXTASANA® - Wall Weather Resistive Barrier
SOLITEX EXTASANA® - Wall Weather Resistive Barrier
By Pro Clima
INTELLO® PLUS - Intelligent Air Barrier
INTELLO® PLUS - Intelligent Air Barrier
By Pro Clima

Professionals used in
Bishop Street Passive House

Ethos Homes
Ethos Homes
Builders
NK Windows
NK Windows
Manufacturers and Suppliers
Pro Clima
Pro Clima
Manufacturers and Suppliers

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About the
Professional

Ethos Homes are qualified passive house and high-performance home builders, we are passionate about building homes that perform for you. We know what it takes to design and build your home to perform for you.

The signatures of an Ethos home are airtight, well insulated, mechanically ventilated with thermally broken double or triple glazed recessed joinery. We measure the airtightness of the homes we build so you can be assured of its performance

Peter is a Certified Passive House Tradesperson. Ethos Homes are proud members of the Passive House Institute of New Zealand, New Zealand Certified Builders Association, New Zealand Green Building Council and the Superhome movement.