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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

Upcoming events

Dates: 27 – 29 June 2025What is it?The Passive House Open Days is an event organised globally  by the International Passive House Association,  where owners open their homes...
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Passive House Open Days 2025

This is for anyone who has an interest in creating spaces where people thrive, especially Passive Houses and Low Energy Buildings.When and where:Sherwood Queenstown, 554 Frankton Road Queenstown,...
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Local Chapter Event: Queenstown

PHINZ is excited to present the 8th webinar in our 2025 series – Designers Webinars: How to Build A Passive House and Builders Social Webinars: Everything Passive House.Webinar...
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Passive House 2025 Webinar Series - Webinar 8 "Windows are vital, but complex. Avoid common pitfalls!"

Not Just a PassivhausHave you ever wondered what it is like inside a Passivhaus in the middle of winter.  Here is your opportunity.  Nathan Edmondston will be hosting...
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Local Chapter Event: Nelson Marlborough

Warm Roofs and Warm FloorsWhen and where:Date: 11th June 2025Time: 16:00Venue: Two Thumb Brewing, Manchester St. Lounge Bar. You may have heard the term “warm roof” or you may...
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Local Chapter Event: Canterbury

Join the Auckland Chapter of the Passive House Institute New Zealand (PHINZ) for a unique opportunity to visit the saveBOARD factory in Hamilton.saveBOARD is pioneering a circular economy by transforming...
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Local Chapter Event: Auckland

Pathway to PerformanceThe recent few years have been tough on the construction industry. Now is the time to plan for the future with Passivhaus.At the 2025 Hui we will...
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Passive House Hui 2025

Past events

PHINZ is excited to present the 7th webinar in our 2025 series – Designers Webinars: How to Build A Passive House and Builders Social Webinars: Everything Passive House.Webinar...
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Passive House 2025 Webinar Series - Webinar 7 "Windows are vital, but complex. Avoid common pitfalls!"

Join Darren O’Dea, Co-founder and Co-Director of Speckel, as he explores how Speckel’s modeling workflows integrate with traditional Passive House tools like DesignPH and PHPP in this free...
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Webinar: Making the Complicated Simple

When and where:Knight Built Factory – 4a Kotzikas Place, Wigram, Christchurch 14th May 2025 at 4pmA site visit to the Knight Built factory in Wigram will give us...
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Local Chapter Event: Knight Built Factory Tour with Kingspan

PHINZ is excited to present the sixth webinar in our 2025 series – Designers Webinars: How to Build A Passive House and Builders Social Webinars: Everything Passive House.Webinar...
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Passive House 2025 Webinar Series - Webinar 6 " RetroPHit and EnerPHit"

This course in Canterbury is being offered in the traditional in-person four-days-plus-exam format. It is open to construction tradespeople (builders and sub-trades) and suppliers of high-performance components.It is...
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Certified PH Tradespersons training

PHINZ is excited to present the fifth webinar in our 2025 series – Designers Webinars: How to Build A Passive House and Builders Social Webinars: Everything Passive House.Webinar...
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Passive House 2025 Webinar Series - Webinar 5 "Wairoa RetroPHit"

Passive House for People and Planet. Passive House provides buildings where people thrive.Passive House is the worlds leading energy efficiency standard, reducing power consumption by up to 90%...
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Timaru Local Chapter Event - April 2025

Please allow 140mins for the tour, presentations and lunch.Tour duration: approx. 60 minutes + 30mins Pink®Batts® H1 Design Solutions presentation + 30min Aero presentation (length is usually dependant on...
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Auckland Local Chapter Event - March 2025

PHINZ is excited to present the fourth webinar in our 2025 series – Designers Webinars: How to Build A Passive House and Builders Social Webinars: Everything Passive House.Webinar...
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Passive House 2025 Webinar Series - Webinar 4 "Alternative Wall Systems"

PHINZ is excited to present the third webinar in our 2025 series – Designers Webinars: How to Build A Passive House and Builders Social Webinars: Everything Passive House.Webinar...
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Passive House 2025 Webinar Series - Webinar 3 "Alternative Wall Systems"

Join us in studio to discuss the Flexi House Panel System and its application for Passive House projects.André Heller and Ricky Frost will deliver a presentation on how...
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Wellington Local Chapter Event - March 2025

Come join us for our first Canterbury Local Chapter Event for 2025.Whether you’re a seasoned professional or just curious about better building practices, this event is perfect for...
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Canterbury Local Chapter Event - March 2025

This course is for qualified Passive House designers or consultants. It will enable participants to more quickly and accurately complete the heat pump worksheet in PHPP, by understanding...
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Heat pumps in PHPP

PHINZ is excited to present the second webinar in our 2025 series – Designers Webinars: How to Build A Passive House and Builders Social Webinars: Everything Passive House.Webinar...
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Passive House 2025 Webinar Series - Webinar 2 "Avoiding Lock-In Effects in Floor Slabs and Foundations"

Come join us at one of the Top of the South’s most exciting residential projects. Fairfield Construction, powered by the ideas of Passive House enthusiast and Architect Meredith...
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Nelson Marlborough Local Chapter Event - February 2025

PHINZ is excited to present the first webinar in our 2025 series – Designers Webinars: How to Build A Passive House and Builders Social Webinars: Everything Passive House.Webinar...
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Passive House 2025 Webinar Series - Webinar 1 "Avoiding Lock-In Effects in Floor Slabs and Foundations"

Come join us for our first Wellington Local Chapter Event for 2025.Passive House pools and transformative changes to extremely energy intensive buildings.Jason Quinn from Sustainable Engineering will deliver...
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Wellington Local Chapter Event - February 2025

Access professional presentation resources to help you deliver engaging and effective presentations about the Passive House standard, whether in person or online. Passive House Champions is an initiative...
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Passive House Champions

Christmas Social It’s that time of year again! To celebrate getting through a strange old year we will be having our local chapter Christmas get together. Looking forward...
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Wellington - Local Chapter December 2024

Blower door testing – live demonstrationGuy Shaw of Energy Architecture (and PHINZ board member) will be performing a live blower door test on his offices to demonstrate how...
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Wellington - Local Chapter November 2024

Outsulation on Passive House projects design eventJoin PHINZ, Outright, Nuralite & Pro Clima for an in-depth exploration into how Outsulation can help with Passive House design. Live product...
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Auckland - Local Chapter November 2024

BUILDING BETTER FOR COMMUNITIES AND CLIMATECPD points available from PHI; ADNZ and NZRAB!Join us at Aotearoa’s high-performance building event of the year to be part of building better...
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Passive House Conference 2024

PHINZ Factory Tour of Pink Batts/ Comfortech Building Performance SolutionsEvent detailsPlease allow 120mins for the tour, presentations and lunch.Tour duration: approx. 90 minutes + time for H1 presentation (30mins)...
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Auckland - Local Chapter

Topic: Builders and Architects building better togetherEVERYONE should have the opportunity live in a warm, dry, healthy, well ventilated home. A home that is healthy for its inhabitants and...
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Canterbury - Local Chapter

The  Nelson/ Tasman/Marlborough PHINZ Local Chapter is happy to announce our first official meeting on Thursday Nov 7 at 5pm .Event detailsWe are fortunate to be able to host...
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Nelson/Marlborough - Local Chapter

Event detailsOffered by Sustainable Engineering Ltd. For the first time in New Zealand, an opportunity for suitably qualified Passive House professionals to prepare for and qualify for PHPP...
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PHPP Expert certification

Event detailsOffered by Sustainable Engineering Ltd. This course furthers Passive House designers’ expertise, extending their skills in the design of PHI-certified building projects: family homes, commercial buildings and...
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Advanced PHPP including EnerPHit and non-residential modelling

Dates: 28 – 30 June 2024What is it?The Passive House Open Days is an event organised globally  by the International Passive House Association,  where owners open their homes...
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International Passive House Open Days

This course is run by the Passive House Academy (PHANZ).What is Passive House and what’s involved in the course?Passive House is a quality assurance standard. It has all...
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Certified Passive House Designer/Consultant - Exam preparation course (CEPH2)

This course is run by the Passive House Academy (PHANZ).What is Passive House and what’s involved in the course?Passive House is a quality assurance standard. It has all...
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Certified Passive House Designer/Consultant - Introduction (CEPH1)

This course is run by the Passive House Academy (PHANZ).What is Passive House and what’s involved in the course?Passive House is a quality assurance standard. It has all...
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Certified Passive House Tradesperson (CET) classroom course, Wellington

Webinar: Easy Passive House design with Jessica Eyers Location: OnlineDate: 26 July 2024.Time: 12.00-1.30pmCost: $25 for PHINZ ($50 for non-members). All proceeds donated to PHINZ.Event detailsPHI has released a...
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Easy Passive House design with Jessica Eyers 

Minimising unwanted losses and gains.Grant Anderson is a Certified Passive House Consultant who has been specialising in the field of Heat Recovery Ventilation for the past 13 years....
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MVHR dos and don'ts

CPD Code: 8 points V276_2023_NZHui Program 09:00 Arrival & coffee/tea09:30 Welcome from the chair09.45 Construction accord – Jennifer Taylor10:00 Passive House Commercial – Elrond Burrell, Bryce Dunlop & Nick Yannakis11:00 Morning tea11:30 Pecha Kucha – Various speakers12:45 Lunch13:45 PHINZ update...
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PHINZ Hui 2023: Beyond the single dwelling

As a part of our ongoing PHINZ open discussion series, join our very own Glenn Harley in conversation with Paul Finch of Finbo. Come along on a journey...
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Webinar: Open Discussion with Glenn Harley & Paul Finch

This course is run by the Passive House Academy (PHANZ).What is Passive House and what’s involved in the course?Passive House is a quality assurance standard. It has all...
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Certified Passive House Tradesperson (CET) classroom course, Auckland

The growing trend for residential dwellings in Aotearoa NZ is towards subdivisons as a way of creating a community feel while addressing the burgeoning population across our country.As...
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Open Discussion: Building NZ's first certified Passive House subdivision

Scroll right down to see participating locations and timesThe International Passive House Open Days are a great opportunity to learn about Passive House and energy efficient buildings. Learn...
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International Passive House Open Days 2022

The team at Sustainable Engineering have designed training to further develop expertise in getting Passive House homes in Aotearoa NZ designed and certified. After successfully completing this course,...
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Practical PH Design Process: from start to finish

This course is run by the Passive House Academy (PHANZ).What is Passive House and what’s involved in the course?Passive House is a quality assurance standard. It has all...
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Certified Passive House Tradesperson (CET) classroom course, Cromwell

This is a PHINZ MEMBER ONLY event. Not a member? Click here to find out more Join Glenn Harley from PHINZ and NZ reps from Proclima and Siga...
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A Practical look at Airtightness Solutions - PHINZ Members Only Event

If you are an active Passive House Designer or Consultant you need to be at this webinar.This short one-hour webinar will introduce the major changes from PHPP9 to...
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Welcome to the PHPP 10 - What's new for NZ?

Thanks to all those who made this year’s Hui fantastic. A lot of ideas were raised, topics explored, connections made. A thoroughly enjoyable and productive day, made all...
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PASSIVE HOUSE HUI 2022

Passive House is the most rigorously researched building standard in the world! Keen to know more about Passive House, but not interested in attending certification courses? With this online...
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Bite Size Passive House

PHINZ and AUT are excited to present the 2022 Passive House Season. Chosen to fit the webinar environment, PHINZ has carefully formulated selections from the cancelled South Pacific...
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Passive House Season 2022 - Webinar Series 1-4

PHINZ is excited to present the fourth and last webinar in our Passive House Season – Schools and CommunityWhen: 22nd July 2022, 12pm -1.30pmCost: Free for PHINZ members,...
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The Passive House Season Series 4 - Schools and Community

PHINZ is excited to present the third webinar in our Passive House Season – EnerPHit: Renovating our existing buildings for energy efficiencyWhen: 17th June 2022, 12pm -1.30pmCost: Free...
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The Passive House Season Series 3 - EnerPHit: Renovating our existing buildings for energy efficiency

PHINZ is excited to present the second webinar in our Passive House Season – Passive House and Social Housing When: 27 May 2022, 12pm -1.30pmCost: Free for PHINZ...
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The Passive House Season Series 2 - Passive House & Social Housing

PHINZ is excited to present the first webinar in our Passive House Season – Passive House: Our Common Future.When: 29 April 2022, 9-11amCost: FreeSeries 1 will be free...
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The Passive House Season Series 1 - Passive House: Our Common Future

Upfront carbon is gaining attention, and is of particular interest once we have reduced operational carbon to a minimum using the Passive House method. For this online event,...
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Builder's Talk: How to build a strawbale Passive House

SORRY THIS WEBINAR IS NOW FULLThis webinar gives an overview of solar components (inverters, solar panels, batteries, optimisers), and explains how solar works and how to size solar...
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NOW FULL - PHANZ Photovoltaics for Passive House

2021 saw PHINZ release the High-Performance Construction Details handbook, authored by Jason Quinn from Sustainable Engineering.The HPCD handbook brings together selected high-performance construction details from successful residential projects...
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ADNZ High Performance Construction Details Handbook Webinar

PHribbon is a PHPP add-on that helps you model the whole of life carbon emissions of your design if you are already using the Passive House Planning Package...
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Webinar: Calculating Whole of Life Carbon Using PHribbon

When: February 2nd, 12pmWhen: February 3rd, 12.30pmCost: FreeJoin Glenn Harley from Harley Builders, and Elrond Burrell from VIA Architecture in an informative Q & A session on designing...
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Webinar: Archipro Panel Discussion - Designing and Building a Passive House

The Passive House Planning Package (PHPP) is now a recognised energy modelling tool for NZ Building Code H1 compliance, but it offers a lot more than just a...
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Webinar: The value of PHPP as a design tool

Teulo is kicking off 2022 with a brand new curated series, Teulo Ed.  The first session of the year is on Healthy Homes and High Performance exploring building envelopes, Passive House standard, aluminium windows and...
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Teulo Webinars: Healthy Homes and High Perfomance

Worth 5 CPD pointsNuralite presented a technical analysis on insulated wall design, as well as looking at some recent projects. Guest speakers were Jason Quinn (Sustainable Engineering) and...
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Nuralite Understanding High Performance Warm Walls Webinar

Join NZGBC with one of Aotearoa’s leading researchers on the performance of ventilation and indoor air quality of homes and buildings, Dr Robyn Phipps. Alongside Kim Williams from...
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NZGBC Plugged In Webinar: Importance of ventilation in our homes and buildings

Carbon Energy Professionals NZ (CEP) hosted a High Performance Construction Details Handbook Webinar on Monday 6th Dec 4-5pm.Speakers Amy Tankard (Passive House Institute NZ) and Jason Quinn (Sustainable...
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CEP High Performance Construction Details Handbook Webinar

Hosted by PHINZ and presented by Sang Architects and August Millard. This webinar explores the challenges experienced and presents the solutions identified for obtaining building consent for the...
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Consenting Passive House Windows Webinar - Challenges and Solutions. A Case Study

This year, PHINZ released the High-Performance Construction Details handbook, authored by Jason Quinn from Sustainable Engineering.The HPCD handbook brings together selected high-performance construction details from successful residential projects...
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NZIA High Performance Construction Details Handbook Webinar

COP26 is upon us and you can visit some of it online. Here is a quick summary of the Passive House events happening at COP26.EVERY DAY: Virtual Pavilion...
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Passive House at COP26

NOTION_flo is hosting morning and afternoon Passive House events through Teulo.MORNING SESSION 10.15am-11.15amEver wondered about Passive House? This is your opportunity to learn more.  Amy Tankard, CEO of PHINZ...
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Notion_flo Passive House Sessions through Teulo

This event is for CET Passive House certified Tradespeople only.On Friday August 6th at 4pm, the first CET certified Tradesperson Beer-o-clock meet up will take place. This is...
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CET Beer-o-clock

PHINZ has recently released the High-Performance Construction Details handbook, authored by Jason QuinnHosted by the New Zealand Institute of Quantity Surveyors (NZIQS), this free webinar will be an...
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High Performance Construction Details Handbook Webinar

Te Toputanga o te Whare Korou ki Aotearoa, PHINZ invites you to a seminar hosted by the Passive House Academy New Zealand (PHANZ). Book now: Registration pageWhen: Tuesday...
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Marketing Passive House

The International Passive House Open Days are here again 25-27 June 2021. We are hopeful that covid conditions in Aotearoa NZ will allow these to take place in...
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Passive House Open Days 2021

Our Annual Passive House Hui will be held at Victoria University Wellington Faculty of Architecture and Design Innovation this year.6 CPD points for Certified Designers/Consultants/Tradespersons; code event V104_2021_NZEvery...
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Passive House Annual Hui - 13 June 2021

“Thinking radically: reliable delivery of healthy, low carbon buildings”During our Annual Passive House Hui weekend Guy Shaw will be holding a free public talk entitled “Thinking radically: reliable...
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Public Talk with Guy Shaw

2 years ago, Amy Tankard (CEO of Passive House Institute New Zealand, Te Tōpūtanga o te Whare Korou ki Aotearoa) was seeking a warm, dry, healthy and energy-efficient...
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Amy Tankard: My Journey to Passive House

*** new date confirmed***Every year PHINZ holds a National Hui (Gathering) for Passive House professionals in Aotearoa NZ to come together to share real-world experience and learn from...
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Passive House Hui 2020

Most homes in Aotearoa NZ that we will be living in for the coming decades already exist. Even if all new homes were built to the Passive House...
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Virtual meet-up: high-performance Retrofits with the EnerPHit Standard

Life after Covid-19 will not be the same. Business-as-usual has become mission impossible, can we make this a blessing rather than a curse? Our Covid-19 response in Aotearoa NZ was...
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High-performance buildings at scale

You are invited to an informal gathering of PHINZ members and friends in the Wellington region Passive House community.Come along, catch up with fellow Passive House folk and...
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Passive House Welly Xmas Drinks 2019

It is getting colder, especially down South. While we are all experiencing lockdown, not many of us are experiencing it in a Passive House. What would that be like?To answer...
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Winter is coming: Lockdown in a Passive House

Every year PHINZ holds a National Gathering for Passive House professionals in Aotearoa NZ to come together to share real-world experience and learn from each other. This year...
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Passive House Hui 2019

The International Passive House Conference is going truly international this year. For the first time in its history, the conference is being held outside of Europe.

23rd International Passive House Conference

PHINZ are holding a short workshop on selecting Passive House windows which includes a tour of Thermadura’s factory.Thermadura was the first company to manufacture Passive House certified windows...
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Workshop: Selecting Passive House Windows

The International Passive House Open Days are here again in June 2019. Check out the homes you can visit in Aotearoa New Zealand on the map below. Click...
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Passive House Open Days 2019

New build by Harley BuildersNo booking required. Any questions or difficulty finding the site please contact Glenn Harley on 021 2427539‬.This project is still a building site and...
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Open Days: Eastern Terrace

This is a monthly social gathering of Passive House enthusiasts in Christchurch. It is every month on the third Thursday, beginning at 4:00pm.

Monthly Christchurch Passive House Gathering

Following the unfortunate events of the Canterbury Earthquakes, the owners decided to build their replacement dwelling to the Passive House standard.Booking is required. Contact Paul Finch on 021 1459099...
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Open Days: Parklands Residence

A family home rebuilt with Formance Structural Insulated Panels (SIP) after the Christchurch earthquakes.Booking is required.Certification: Passive House Plus

Open Days: Christchurch Passive House

The Living House is hoping to become the first Living Building Challenge certified building in New Zealand. We are hoping to build on the excellent example set by...
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Open Days: The Living House

Designed by local Architect, Duncan Sinclair of Black Pine, this eHaus is set in the rural landscape north of Whanganui. This two-storey, 3-bedroom, family home was sited to...
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Open Days: eHaus - Brunswick

This striking family home was the first in Australasia to be certified Passive House Plus. Its performance has been monitored and reported on and it also featured in...
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Open Days: Parthenay

Welch Builders & Construction Ltd (eHaus Hawkes Bay) are constructing a Showhome.Booking not required.This project is still a building site and not suitable for children. Suitable footwear is...
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Open Days: Hawkes Bay Showhome

This is a modern, 4-bedroom, family home located on a rural lifestyle block north of Hamilton. It is currently used as a showhome for eHaus Waikato.No booking required.Certification:...
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Open Days: Waikato expoHaus

A simple home for a family returning to Christchurch after some time away following the Canterbury Earthquakes.No booking required.Certification: Passive House Plus

Open Days: St Martins Residence

This project is still a building site and suitable footwear is required. Please follow all instructions given by the organiser, Rodger Smith.No booking required.Certification: targeting Passive House Classic

Open Days: Mona Vale Residence

An exciting build on a challenging hill site that has pushed the boundaries of Passive House design. The house is bespoke, well crafted, with complex external forms and...
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Open Days: Brokenshire Residence

The Swan Residence is a detached 2 storey family home. Address available on booking.Booking is required. Contact Julie Swan – email: julie[@]teamswan.co.nzCertification: Passive House Plus

Open Days: Swan Residence

A strawbale Passive House designed and being built by Hiberna.Booking is required. Contact Jessica Eyers – email: jessica[@]hiberna.co.nz mobile: 022 0139062This project is still a construction site and...
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Open Days: Strawbale House

Nearing completion, this barn style two-storey new home is constructed from German oak and locally made structural insulated panels (SIPS) and tripled glazed windows, doors and a large...
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Open Days: Holmes Residence

This International Passive House Days are on again in 2016. Check out the events around the world, including homes you can visit here in New Zealand.

Passive House Open Day

International Passive House Open Day

Taramea Passive House Open Day

International Passive House Open Day

Qbuild Show Home Open Day – Waikanae

International Passive House Open Day – Stuart Street, Dunedin

Stuart Street Passive House Open Day – Dunedin

International Passive House Open Day

Ideal House – Auckland

International Passive House Open Day – Coatesville, Auckland

Coatesville Passive House Open Day – Sunday

International Passive House Open Day

590 Brunswick Road Passive House - Whanganui

International Passive House Open Day

584 Brunswick Road Passive House – Whanganui