Description

This new residence is located in Blenheim, on the South Island of New Zealand, and the first to receive Passivhaus certification in Marlborough. The home was built by eHaus, designed by architect Vlada Acimovic, with Passivhaus consultancy by Maria Rei of eHaus. The project was certified to Passivhaus Plus by Oliver Style of Praxis Resilient Buildings.

This is a single-story, detached building with a treated floor area of 157 m², built with a lightweight timber frame system, and Gealan Eco Passivhaus certified PVC windows with low-e triple glazing. SIGA membranes and tapes have been used for airtight layer. The blower door test for this home achieved an excellent result of n50 = 0,5 air changes per hour (ACH).

Ventilation is provided by a Zehnder ComfoAir Q350 HRV unit with whole house balanced mechanical ventilation with heat recovery.

“Certification was valuable to me, since my career as a chartered accountant attached value to the distinction between registered and unregistered practitioners,” explains co-owner Steven Molotsky.

This is the third project to be certified by Praxis Resilient Buildings in New Zealand.

Link to The Press article: https://www.thepress.co.nz/home-property/350404895/why-were-swapping-1927-bungalow-passive-house

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