Saturday, 13 May 2017

Growing house size cancels out gains from better insulation

When Hannah Blake signed up to start building her new home in Te Awamutu, the energy efficiency of the property was a key concern.

"We have an asthmatic child so ensuring the kids' rooms were all toasty and warm, especially at night, was paramount."

The 238 sq m house is fitted with more insulation that the building code requires, two heat pumps and a gas fireplace.

"Our house is fully insulated, toasty and warm. The house was built to capture the sun in the kids' rooms in the afternoon. The builder was a genius."

from
http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/92497234/Growing-house-size-cancels-out-gains-from-better-insulation

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