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UCOL 6 Star build
I am currently leading a UCOL project to design and build a cost-effective, sustainable house that demonstrates energy and health benefits compared to a code standard build.
For more information check out our website http://6starhouse.org.nz/ or you can contact me at M.cassells@ucol.ac.nz
Added by Matt Cassells on August 27, 2012 at 15:10 — No Comments
The Little House That Could
The Little House That Could (TLHTC) is a model for whole community sustainability education based on eco-renovation and permaculture food production. It engages school children from the earliest grades all the way through senior citizens with local, tangible, affordable and realistic approaches to ecological, economic and social sustainability. The programme emphasizes ecological literacy, thermodynamic literacy and financial literacy.
At the primary school level, teachers…
ContinueAdded by Nelson Lebo on November 3, 2011 at 8:51 — No Comments
Project #2
The other project just started, is a retrofit affordable eco habitat (RAEH project) - we are building a 60m2 apartment under my pole house using all recycled and natural materials (like pallets, rammed earth tyres, carpet as lath for earth plaster, adobe internal walls, earth floors on recycled polystyrene packaging sheets. Etc. The Raeh will be off grid with lighting via a solar panel/12v battery, cooking via biogas from a biodigester, heating via passive solar design, greywater recycling…
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Project #1
Best I get cracking with our entry... PLEASE READ ALL COMMENTS FOR THE FULL STORY, THANKS.
we have an eco cabin just completed which is built from 90% recycled waste materials (IE Garbage) that meets all the performance requirements of the NZ building code (I maintain - as an LBP). The timber frame is all wooden pallets, the lining is old wool carpet facing hessian side out and painted with discarded paint. All roofing and cladding is second hand corrugated iron from a 1920's bungalow…
ContinueAdded by Mark Fielding on August 26, 2011 at 11:30 — 7 Comments
Christchurch sustainable homes project
My partner and I are interested in building a sustainable home in Christchurch.
We would like to at least meet, or team up (possibly even to form a community project)
with people to share information, find ways to reduce costs and resources,…
ContinueAdded by Jane Pearce on April 21, 2011 at 23:30 — No Comments
‘Low energy houses for the NZ climate ’.
Not until the 1950’s with the wide spread development of roads, global infrastructure ,fossil fuel distribution, and industrialisation were we able to turn our backs on the sun and wind as providers of light, heat and air for the houses and buildings we occupy. As a consequence, in just a few decades we have experienced an exponential growth in consumption of natural resources, production of pollution and waste. Fortunately, for New Zealand 60% of energy required to run our country comes…
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Masonry Stove Nearly Finished
Added by Tim Bishop on February 10, 2010 at 16:32 — No Comments
Finnish Masonry Stove Course, February 5th to February 12th, 2010
Central Otago Polytechnic
Place: Clyde, Central Otago New Zealand
Time: February 5th to February 12th, 2010
Teachers: Albie Barden – Professional Mason from USA
Participants: Approximately 8. Fee approx. 1200 NZD. Food included. Does not include accommondation.
a)… Continue
Added by Tim Bishop on January 22, 2010 at 17:30 — 1 Comment
CommendationsCommended for Vision: The Plant Room for revitalizing Wellington inner city apartments with a bolt-on garden room; Waikato for SIP panel design and backyard sleepout; Whareuku for low-co…
Commended for Vision: The Plant Room for revitalizing Wellington inner city apartments with a bolt-on garden room; Waikato for SIP panel design and backyard sleepout; Whareuku for low-cost housing for rural north island; BACH 101 on Rangitoto Island for only retrofitting what was needed; Ecocrib for considering products that work in concert with the homeowners to make using less energy and water fun and easy;…
Added by Tim Bishop on December 1, 2009 at 1:30 — No Comments
Updated Symposium Programme and Venue details
Added by Tim Bishop on November 17, 2009 at 15:43 — No Comments
Designing Better Products
Please drop by to see the exhibition before it travels to Otago for the SHaC09 S…
Added by Roger Bateman on November 3, 2009 at 12:30 — No Comments
The Plant Room Renderings
Added by Tim Bishop on October 15, 2009 at 9:30 — No Comments
Pics of Jobsite Progress August 31 2009
Added by Sarah Johnston on September 29, 2009 at 22:31 — No Comments
Team Waikato to SHAC 09 House at Waikato Home Show 1- 4 October
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… Continue
Added by Tim Bishop on September 23, 2009 at 20:43 — No Comments
David Trubridge Workshop at UNITEC
I will publish photos and possibly video of the workshop to the UNITEC SHaC Ning site…
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Added by Roger Bateman on August 18, 2009 at 6:15 — No Comments
UNITEC Product Design and Landscape Design
Added by Roger Bateman on August 18, 2009 at 6:10 — No Comments
Workshops
October 30-November 8 2009
Clyde, Central Otago
Albie Barden, from Maine Wood Heat, USA will be teaching a 7-10 workshop on how to design and build a masonry stove. This workshop will be on site in Clyde. Contact Otago Polytech, Cromwell for more information.
Straw Bale Design & Construction Workshop
November 7-13 2009
Clyde, Central Otago
This 6-day workshop is in conjunction with the SHAC project. With the straw… Continue
Added by Sarah Johnston on August 10, 2009 at 14:50 — No Comments
Construction Underway
The Autoflow septic system, has been delivered to the site and will be installed soon. It's great to have the project in underway! Pictures will soon follow.
Added by Sarah Johnston on August 10, 2009 at 14:41 — No Comments
Site Visit
Added by amanda on March 11, 2009 at 15:00 — No Comments
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