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Grampian Oaks House, Nelson

Environmentally Friendly and Affordable Design

I’ve designed this house for my family with the aim of striking a balance between Design, Energy Efficiency, Sustainability, Health and Affordability.

This direction is born from a frustration with the divide between often poor performing spec homes and the high cost of bespoke architecturally designed homes.

Energy Efficiency & Sustainability

  • Passive solar design to maximize heat gain in winter and minimize it in summer.
  • Increased insulation values, including slab edge insulation. 
  • Increased air tightness to reduce heat loss.
  • LED lights.
  • All taps rated to WELS 3 star or better.
  • Pre-plumbed for rainwater reuse for toilets, washing machine and hose taps.
  • NZ-grown timber is used for the structure, cladding and decking.

Home Star Rated

This house has designed to HomeStar 7, complete with PV Panels and Rainwater Collection. The rating process through the NZ Green Building Council allows us to demonstrate how high performing and sustainable the house will be. 

Health

  • A balanced ventilation system is used to provide healthy indoor air quality.
  • Interior paints with no VOC’s are used.
  • Plywood joinery with no formaldehyde is used.

Please feel free to contact us if you’re considering a new build, we’re happy to talk through the process and have an obligation free chat on site.

Completed
2020
Price to build
$0.25m - $0.5m
Building style
Modern

About the
Professional

DBA is an architecture practice with a holistic approach to design.

We are committed to designing buildings that are environmentally responsible, high performing, practical and engaging to all.

We pride ourselves on improving the built environment by exploring the use of locally sourced sustainable materials, creating healthy living environments and using innovative, efficient building systems. We believe in a collaborative approach to architectural design with the Client, Builders and Engineers being critical to achieving quality architecture. 

With our diverse skill set we can design with a variety of traditional and innovative engineered construction types allowing us to find the best solution to achieve the required design. We have offices in Nelson and Invercargill and are currently undertaking architectural design work across the country, including, hotels, pre-fabricated social housing, light industrial, offices, car show rooms and bespoke residential designs.

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