Our Local Chapters

The Healthy Home Cooperation 

Engineering happy healthy homes for people and planet.

It’s become my mission to change the way we design and build homes in Aotearoa.

Housing is a health issue. We need to improve our housing to improve our collective health and healthy homes are a wonderful way to do this.

As a Certified Passive House Consultant with over 25 years of engineering experience and a passion for property, I’m uniquely placed to provide the particular skills needed to help house the transformational change required, in the residential construction industry.

Leading the Canterbury Chapter of PHINZ is the best way I can lend a helping hand to educate Kiwi’s to move to happy healthy homes.

Tavis Creswell-Wells is a Building Scientist, Certified Passive House Designer and GSAP. With experience in both NZ and the UK, Tavis has developed expertise in both residential and commercial building design, guiding project teams to healthier, more efficient, environmentally responsible and cost-effective solutions.

Glenn Harley is a trade-qualified carpenter and Passive House Tradesperson with expertise in energy-efficient homes. He ran Harley Builders in Canterbury for 16 years, specialising in straw bale and Certified Passive House construction, earthquake repair, and consultancy. He currently lives near Motueka and is consulting to Basham Building.