As we experience warmer summers and cold winters, we turn to regulate the temperature of the air by installing an air conditioning unit or a heat pump that can both heat and cool. While this is great for thermal comfort, this is a separate issue to ventilation.

Offsite NZ held its Annual Collab over two days in Auckland in June. This is one of my favorite conferences. Here is why.

There are 5 passive house principles which form the base for Passive House Design. They are Airtightness, Quality insulation, Quality Windows, No Thermal Bridging and Heat Recovery Ventilation.

Recently I attended the BRANZ seminar for Medium Density Housing. It was such a valuable session with many experts bringing their experience, ideas, and knowledge to help me navigate the Medium Density design space better.

I recently became a Homestar Assessor with the New Zealand Green Building Council.

There are many definitions for this, it’s an open concept with a varied response. Here is my definition.

I am excited to be starting the first phase of the Passive Haus Course. It's been a busy start to what is hopefully a good year.

The conversations in our New Zealand building industry are touching on the many changes and challenges that we are facing namely around operating and embodied carbon.

There are many opinions about what Passive House, but some confuse it with passive solar design. Here is the explanation.

I did a little dance this morning. An email landed in my inbox from Passive House Institute, the news I have been quietly hoping for. I can proudly and confidently say that I am now a Passive House Designer. 

12 Years today, I graduated with my Bachelor of Architectural Studies. It’s a celebration moment.