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The Plant Room has submitted some renderings of their ambitious inner-city apartment retrofit.

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Keeping it so simple (KISS)

The key is good insulation moving the barriers that prevent insulation from working and using New Zealand's number 1 sustainable product Pinus Radiata in a panel system.

* The design is simple, the construction unique and simple, the materials plentiful.
* With plenty of glass to the north and little to the south, heat loss is minimal.
* With high levels of insulation in the floor, walls and ceiling.
* Venting to give comfort and take away the condensation.
* You ma… Continue

SHAC Team Canterbury Engineers produced a story book for school children to teach the basics of insulation, draughts, and using the energy from the sun for heat.



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EECA is sponsoring SHAC teams by funding Home Energy Rating Scheme (HERS) assessors to work with each team.

Two sponsored assessments per team will allow changes to the design to be made based on the results.

A Home Energy Rating is an assessment of the energy efficiency performance of a home. This includes:

* How well the building’s design, materials, construction and orientation enables it to maintain a comfortable indoor temperature.
* The efficiency of a home’s two biggest energy users: t… Continue

Teams are required to submit a report to SHAC on the 9 October 2008. The submitted reports will be made available for download on the SHAC web site.

The reports will have the following sections:

1) Introduction
Include team logo

2) Description of Build or Retrofit
Describe your design or key design elements for build or retrofit
Include a concept sketch/design/or drawings. An sketch indicating key design features is helpful for communications and judging. Include drawings.

3) Judging Criteri… Continue