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Mangonui

Aotearoa’s Passive House pioneer sought Energy Architecture’s help to realise their dream of creating their own passive house project in Northland. The simple design on a sloping section, cantilevers out toward the bush clad gully below. The warm, farm north climates provided challenges in terms of providing year round comfort.

Location: Mangonui, Northland

Completed: 2020

Project type:

  • Stand-alone dwelling

Construction:

  • Structure: Timber frame
  • Windows: Timber framed, double glazed
  • Cladding: stained pine weatherboards
  • Services: Separate MVHR/HP-HWC

Performance: 10 kWh/m2/year

Certification: Passive House certification targeted

Photo credit: Kara Rosemeier

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We create innovative architecture that centres the wellbeing of our clients and our shared environment

Architecture is about beauty, quality, performance & responsibility. Good design grows from a process that is driven by these values and embraces challenge.

We provide full architectural services from pre-design to completion. Our experience covers different scales, levels of complexity and particular client requirements. We embrace challenge, and have a proven track record in delivering high performance projects when working under difficult constraints.

For projects targeting Passive House, Low energy Building or EnerPHit certification. We can guide you through the requirements of this process.

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