Situated on an exposed site overlooking Manawatū’s Foxton Beach, this energy efficient 2.5 bedroom eHaus Pacific captures - and creates - stunning views from every angle.
From the Tararua Ranges and Manawatū River mouth to the small serene settlement of Foxton Beach, this hilltop home offers complete respite from the sand, wind and relentless summer sunshine. The moment you step inside, everything falls silent and still. One of the welcomed differences building an eHaus brings.
Clad in vertical cedar and Colorsteel on the outside, and a combination of white-washed plywood ceilings and polished concrete floors on the inside, the material choices form a minimalist backdrop ideal for modern living.
Aesthetic cues were lifted from Scandinavian and Japanese architecture - note the custom Shoji door, negative detailing, and mezzanine floor - while practical elements such as window placement and compact, built-in seating were factored into the design to maximise efficiency and comfort.
Credit: @snapsbyandy and @sundaydigital.co . For more images, you can follow the owners on their instagram page: @ourbeachbach for daily doses of inspiration.
Design Components
Floor: Fully insulated concrete pad with a U-value of 0.182 W/(m²K)
Wall: 140mm timber frame with a U-value of 0.275 W/(m²K)
Roof: Double layer of fibreglass insulation with a U-value of 0.137 W/(m²K)
Window Joinery Frame: APL Altherm - Thermally Broken Aluminium with a U-value of 4.0 W/(m²K)
Glazing: Double glazed Argon with Ug-value of 1.12 W/(m²K) g-value of 61%
Ventilation: Zehnder ComfoAir Q350 MHRV
Hot Water: Bosch Compress 3000 - 270L capacity hot water heat pump
Heating/Cooling: Small heat pump installed for heating and cooling
Performance Specs
Heating Demand: 34.2 kWh/m²/yr
Heating Load: 20.5 W/m²
Frequency of Overheating: 1.6% year over 25°C
TFA: 132 m²
Form Factor: 3.83
Air Leakage@50Pa: 1.04 ACH
PER Demand: 50 kWh/m²/yr
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At eHaus, we live like efficiency is our point, and intelligent construction our norm. We live like our environment is a privilege and protecting it our responsibility. We live like New Zealanders are our passion, and ingenuity is our response.
eHaus was established in 2010 by Jon Iliffe and Baden & Glenda Brown with the dream of creating a New Zealand owned and operated specialist design and construction company using PassivHaus build and design principles.
Jon, a Mechanical Production Engineer from Rolls Royce Motors, arrived in New Zealand and looking to build a family home went seeking out alternative options and found the PassivHaus way.
Baden, a master builder of 20 years, disillusioned with the poor performance of the high-end homes he was building for clients, also was seeking other options, and discovered PassivHaus. Together, with Jon and Glenda - Financial director, eHaus was formed.
Our eHaus team is made up of some of the country's best Passive House builders, architects and designers who are redefining the way kiwis live, one home at a time. Our team of professionals work together to see your dreams come to reality.
Today eHaus is recognised as award winning and New Zealand leaders in PassivHaus design and construction. Find out more about eHaus and our teams here: https://ehaus.co.nz/
Our locations include:
- Northland
- Waikato
- Taupo
- Gisborne
- Hawkes Bay
- Taranaki
- Whanganui
- Manawatu
- Kapiti
- Wairarapa
- Wellington/Hutt Valley
- Blenheim
- Waitake/Waimate
- Christchurch
- Central Lakes
- Southland