Passive House 2025 Webinar Series – Webinar 5 “Wairoa RetroPHit”

Event details

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 5 – Designers Webinar

Topic: Wairoa RetroPHit

When: 10 April 2025, 12:30pm – 2pm (includes a Q&A session)

Cost (members): $15.00

Cost (non-members): $30.00

CPD available:

15 NZRAB points/ 2 CEPH hours

This talk will be relevant to Architects, Architectural Designers, Structural Engineers, Contractors, Passive House Designers and Passive House enthusiasts.

Join us on 10 April for a webinar showcasing one of New Zealand’s most recent projects targeting the EnerPHit (Passive House retrofit) standard. NZRAB Registered Architect, Passive House designer, builder, and client, Matteo Garbagnati, will share his experience from the project’s inception to near completion.

This webinar will follow the transformation of a previously run-down house into a significantly energy-efficient home, highlighting the process and the long-term energy savings achieved. You’ll gain valuable insights into the practical application of EnerPHit principles in a real-world setting.”

Hosted and moderated by:

• Jessica Eyers, Senior Analyst and Educator, Sustainable Engineering Ltd

She has a MSc in architecture (UEL, 2006) and is a design LBP. Jessica has deep expertise in natural building materials, especially strawbale construction. She and her family live in New Zealand’s first certified strawbale Passive House. Jessica was most recently running her own architectural design practice; she has also been a NZGBC assessor and Eco Design Adviser.

Speakers:

• Matteo Garbagnati, Director of Collaborative Projects Studio

Matteo Garbagnati is a co-founder and co-director of Collaborative Projects Studio, an architectural practice based in Wairoa, Hawke’s Bay. Originally from Italy, he is a New Zealand Registered Architect with over 19 years of experience working on high-end commercial, educational, and residential projects across Europe and New Zealand. His architectural approach integrates Passive House design, resource efficiency, and community-focused design to create healthy, sustainable spaces that foster connection and positively impact people and the environment. He has a particular interest in retrofit and the use of reclaimed materials, emphasizing sustainable and adaptive reuse in his projects.