9 Homestar Built Rating
When Mark Ashforth and his wife Megan Nielsen moved back to Aotearoa from America five years ago they wanted to build a family home which nurtured its occupants and the environment.
Recently awarded a 9 Homestar rating, the couple’s home showcases their care for the planet and best practice performance.
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Refurbished Woodford Grace Homestead and its new pavilion-style extension has achieved a Passive House Institute Low Energy Building certification and an 8 Homestar certification - providing a great example of how the two benchmarks can work together.
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Wānaka architect Beth Chaney-Walker believes improving how we build our houses is one of the best ways we can reduce our carbon footprint.
Recently awarded an 8 Homestar rating she says the stunning Central Otago views from her family home are a daily reminder to do everything we can to minimise the resources we use.
See moreRetired chartered accountant Brian and diabetes nurse specialist Norma Devlin are the proud owners of the first Homestar-rated home on the Coromandel Peninsula.
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Over the last 30 years Roger Clark has been populating his section with native trees. Now he's added an impressive 8 Homestar home to sit proudly among them.
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