Te Tōpūtanga o te Whare Korou ki Aotearoa - Passive House Institute New Zealand

We advocate for healthy, highly energy-efficient homes and buildings in Aotearoa NZ

Our mission

Our mission is to increase the awareness of the benefits and opportunities of high-performance buildings based on the Passive House Standard, through research, education and building industry engagement.

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Whether you are after a designer, a component supplier, a construction company or other, our member listings will help you to find the right Passive House professional for your job.

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Passive House Hui 2025

Pathway to Performance The recent few years have been tough on the construction industry. Now is the time to plan...Find out more

Recent news

News

Message from PHINZ Chair, Joe Lyth I’m three months into being elected Chair of the Board and thought that it would be valuable to update ...more

PHINZ Appoints New Chair to the Board

PHINZ has recently appointed a new Chair to the Board and we are delighted to announce that Joe Lyth, Director of WEL Architecture, has ...more

PHINZ Submits Response to Building Code H1 Changes – A Call for a Transformative Approach

Te Tōpūtanga o te Whare Korou ki Aotearoa, Passive House Institute NZ (PHINZ) has voiced its concerns regarding the proposed changes to the ...more

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