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01/09/2026

PHINZ August 2026 Newsletter - https://mailchi.mp/05e59c2bfffc/phinz-aug26-newsletter

09/07/2026

We’re very pleased to receive our copy of PHPP Illustrated, 3rd Ed, by Sarah Lewis. It’s an excellent resource for newbies and old-hands alike. And this edition has many delightful illustrations based on the lovely Carrowbreck Meadow project. +love a good flow chart 🤓

01/07/2026

The correct way to approach a retrofit: planning for the end result, modelling it, and then figuring out the steps to get there (even if you can’ tdo all of them now)

Last winter I sat in a Wellington villa with a couple in their sixties and watched one of them get up to fetch a jersey. The heat pump was running. The double glazing had been in for ten years. The ceiling insulation was up to current code. The house was still cold, still damp in the bathrooms, stil...

07/06/2026

Lovely to see a small house we did energy consulting on winning awards and getting in the news!

Bigger doesn’t necessarily mean better, as this award-winning home demonstrates. At a time when many new houses are approaching 200sq m, this one...

03/05/2026

Case study of “ The Ridge” by Sustainable Engineering, off-grid & certified passivhaus Plus

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22/04/2026

There is also a case study of our "Model 3" house in Queenstown on the Sustainable Engineering website, with more of the backstory

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22/04/2026

Another on of our projects now on the international database of Passivhaus projects: "Model 3 is a prototype home built in the breathtaking location of Kelvin Heights, Queenstown, with stunning views across Lake Wakatipu and of the surrounding mountains."

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30/03/2026

Brilliant preliminary air test result for our off-grid project in Ohariu Valley, targeting Passivhaus Plus certification: 0.29 ACH. All airtightness installation done by the owners with a lot of care and attention.