This sustainable home is built for Central Otago’s climate, with a focus on massive solar design.
In a region where summers are scorching and winters are harsh, this home has been designed to work with the extremes. Using passive solar design principles, it captures warmth in winter, stays cool in summer.

• Smart solar design uses veranda shading, cross-flow ventilation, and passive solar orientation keeps the home comfortable in every season.

• Thermal mass concrete floors with slab edge insulation provide energy-efficiency by minimising heat loss

• High-performance double glazing with argon and thermally broken frames.

• All insulation exceeds building code by double.

• The solar array generates enough energy to offset the home’s minimal heating and cooling costs.