Red Beach High Performance Home

By Craft Homes

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This high-performance build has some great examples of the design elements needed for a super energy-efficient home. The home was positioned to capture maximum sunlight, has high levels of insulation throughout, has Passive House standards of air tightness, a mechanical ventilation system, and German uPVC/aluminium thermally broken, double-glazed joinery.

Insulation

To prevent heat loss and stabilise your home's internal temperature, focus on insulating your home to a high standard, including foundations, floors, walls, and ceilings. This will maximise energy savings in the day-to-day running of your home.

Air Tightness

Maximising airtightness will enhance your home's energy efficiency, health, comfort and durability. We recommend setting an airtightness target with your design team as part of the initial design process.

Ventilation

Efficient ventilation is vital for creating a healthy, warm, and dry living environment and ensuring the building structure's durability. A continuous mechanical ventilation system is the best way to achieve this in an airtight home.

High Performing Windows and Doors

To ensure optimum thermal performance and airtightness, windows and doors must meet strict criteria, including double glazing as a minimum, thermally broken frames, and rebated within the wall frame instead of installing them flush with exterior cladding.

Products used in
Red Beach High Performance Home

TESCON EXTOSEAL® - Sill Tape
TESCON EXTOSEAL® - Sill Tape
By Pro Clima
INTELLO® - High-Performance Vapour Control Layer
INTELLO® - High-Performance Vapour Control Layer
By Pro Clima
SOLITEX EXTASANA® - Wall Weather Resistive Barrier
SOLITEX EXTASANA® - Wall Weather Resistive Barrier
By Pro Clima

Professionals used in
Red Beach High Performance Home

Craft Homes
Craft Homes
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Pro Clima
Pro Clima
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Craft Homes is a family-run business specialising in architecturally designed new build homes and renovations with sustainability in mind.

We believe in the importance of better quality, more energy-efficient homes and use New Zealand’s current building code as a minimum standard. Our sustainably built homes are crafted using the highest quality workmanship, and we enjoy strong relationships with our customers.

Alongside our construction services, we offer in-house project management, delivering high-quality projects on time and budget with a friendly, personal approach​.

Sustainability

As Homestar® Practitioners and Passive House Certified Tradesmen, we are proud to give you the choice of creating a sustainable home that is smart, healthy and better for the environment.

Quality

We offer complete building and project management services for newly built homes and renovations. As Licensed Building Practitioners and NZ Certified Builders, we can assure you that our team is composed of qualified and experienced builders who can craft you a high-quality home.

Personal Approach

We are a family-run business and pride ourselves on our personal approach to our projects. We work closely with you from the early planning and design stages to final completion to ensure your vision becomes a reality.

Communication

We emphasize building solid relationships with our clients. We are committed to maintaining transparent communication throughout your project using the latest interactive project management software. We’ll make sure your build is completed on time and within budget.