Category: Passive House
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THRIVE 25 Expo Part 2 – Supplier Spotlight
In this episode, I continue my coverage of the THRIVE 25 Conference with a series of interviews from the trade show floor. I spoke with leading suppliers whose products and innovations are helping shape the future of Passive House construction in Australasia. From high-performance windows to advanced ventilation systems, each guest shares their unique contribution…
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THRIVE 25 Exhibitor Showcase – Part 1
I chatted with the wide range of exhibitors at the 2025 Australian Passivhaus Conference, THRIVE 25 in Melbourne. This year saw a growing contingent of panel suppliers along with a variety of window manufacturers, membrane suppliers and more. Special thanks to Environtecture and the Australian Passivhaus Association for supporting the Passive House Accelerator to be…
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The Products and People Supporting PHINZ 2024
Conversations in this episode: Check out PHINZ for more details.
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Build Aotearoa 21: PHINZ 2024
I caught up with Glenn Harley and Joseph Lyth to chat about the recent PHINZ conference in Wellington.
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Build Aotearoa 8: Cool by Design
Many people might be surprised to know that the New Zealand Building Code does not require any consideration of overheating in homes. The energy efficiency requirements in our code are based only on the ability of buildings to keep warm without excessive heat loss. There is nothing to prevent homes from being designed with large…
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Build Aotearoa: Physics
Denise Martin has been involved with many of Aotearoa’s Passive House projects. As one of the most experienced blower door testers in the country, she’s been involved with verifying a range of residential and commercial buildings both in New Zealand and Australia. I caught up with Denise to chat about how she got into building…
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Build Aotearoa: Quality and Quantity
One of the biggest local news stories this week was the news itself. I listened to Tova O’Brien’s take on the announcement of the proposed shutdown of NewHub and what it could mean for journalism in New Zealand. As someone familiar with the relatively close-knit journalism community in this country and as someone who went…
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Build Aotearoa 2: Principles and Performance
In March 2023, Homestar trainer, Passive House Designer and Certified Passive House owner, Joseph Lyth published a comparison of Homestar v5, Passive House and MBIE’s proposed Building for Climate Change framework. It’s a useful summary of these main three standards. There are other standards and brands out there, but these are the most relevant for…
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272: A Passive House in Taupō
In 2007 when Kim Feldborg arrived in New Zealand he was surprised at how cold and inefficient the houses were, despite growing up in much colder European climates. Originally from Denmark, Kim has built houses in Greenland, Norway, Germany and England. He now enjoys life in a Certifed Passive House he built himself in Taupō.…
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271: Renovating to Super Comfort and Health
Growing up in a typical kiwi home, it wasn’t until he had lived in the UK for a bit that Damien McGill realised we don’t need to suffer through winter in cold, damp houses. Damien is an engineer and knows how things should be put together so they don’t fall apart. But he’s interested in…