Our Healthier Home: Building an Off-Grid, Passive HouseWe purchased our dream 15 acres of land near Ruapuke, just out of Raglan, around the middle of 2020. To share our journey in building an off-grid, Passive House, we decided to create a mini documentary series.
Throughout this process we will showcase like-minded, sustainable businesses involved in the construction of our home. We hope to inspire people with our sustainable, off-grid lifestyle and help others witness the clear benefits of a high-performance home, so they too can find ways to achieve the same. You can click on the link below to subscribe to our monthly newsletter and to view each episode as it comes out. |
3D render of our finished design for our Passive House in Raglan
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Episode 1 - Our Eco Home Story and Passive House Design
Craft Homes have been building high-performance, eco homes for years now and we are so pleased to have the opportunity to live in one ourselves. In the first episode of the series, we talk about the “Why” behind our move from Auckland to Raglan, and about the design elements that have gone into our Passive House. We also talk to experts about the current state of housing in New Zealand.
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Episode 2 - Respiratory Illnesses and New Zealand's Building Code
In the second episode in our mini documentary series, which follows our passive house build in Raglan, we discuss New Zealand’s building code in comparison to other OECD countries and how our current homes are affecting our health. We talk to Katheren Lietner from Asthma New Zealand and Bob Burnett, the co-founder of the Superhome Movement to get their input in to the current crisis and it’s far-reaching consequences for the population of New Zealand.
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Episode 3 - Building Design and Construction
In the third episode in our mini documentary series, we give an update on how our build in Raglan is progressing and offer viewers an insight into the construction methods used in this project and why we chose them. We also talk to William Hubbard from Formance NZ about SIPs and their benefits, and to Richard Hollard from Pro Clima NZ Ltd about smart building membranes and their use in creating airtight, warm, and comfortable homes.
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