Welcome to the Smart Living Spaces blog — a collection of thoughts, tips, and insights on how we can design and live better in Aotearoa.
Here you'll find articles on Passive House, Homestar, energy modelling, healthy homes, and the everyday realities of sustainable architecture in New Zealand. Whether you're a homeowner looking to improve your space or a fellow designer exploring better building performance, I hope these posts offer something practical, empowering, and real.
Because good design isn't just about buildings — it's about people, comfort, and creating spaces that work for the long term.
Passive House and Off Site. The value of collaboration
Passive House and Offsite. The powerful potential of Collaboration for real affordable Architectural Design.
Off Site Manufacture and Energy Efficient Homes
Offsite NZ held its Annual Collab over two days in Auckland in June. This is one of my favorite conferences. Here is why.