| 93 T T Bernadette Cooney Passive insistence Craft Homes delivers contemporary homes that not only look smart but prioritise the health and comfort of its occupants while significantly reducing energy consumption. Craft Homes BUILDING “A Passive House feels different when you’re living in it because of its superior performance.” Craft Homes are a family-owned and operated construction company, that have been spearheading sustainable home construction across Auckland for nearly a decade. With a focus on architecturally designed, certified Passive Homes, Craft Homes delivers contemporary residences that not only look smart but prioritise the health and comfort of its occupants while significantly reducing energy consumption. Led by Licensed Building Practitioner Toby Tilsley and his wife Catriona, Craft Homes are Certified Passive House Tradesmen and Homestar Practitioners committed to delivering healthier, more energy efficient homes that are a joy to live in. Award winning builders who run building teams across the North Shore and wider Auckland, as well as in Raglan, Waikato, all experienced Passive House Certified builders. They have strong working relationships with sub trade contractors they trust, including Stop Digging Ltd who provides screw piling services. Whether it is an architecturally designed new build or a renovation, Craft Homes can ensure every aspect of your project meets the performance standards for a Certified Passive House and the sustainability requirements of a Homestar rating. Through meticulous energy modeling during the design phase, they predict the energy efficiency of each home accurately. Key features of their builds include high levels of insulation, thermally broken and recessed joinery, eco-friendly materials, and energy-efficient fittings and appliances. Mechanical ventilation with heat exchange to maintain a comfortable, consistent interior temperature and circulate fresh, filtered air throughout is a key feature of Passive House performance. “A Passive House feels different when you’re living in it because of its superior performance,” says Catriona, “an important part of that performance is the mechanical ventilation which recovers heat and uses it to warm incoming filtered air and extracts stale air, to ensure a comfortable inside temperature without creating condensation.” Craft Homes latest certified Passive House project is a four-bedroom family home near Warkworth. Designed by Certified Passive House architect Joseph Lyth, this 190 sq. metre contemporary home utilises structural insulated panels (SIPs) from Formance New Zealand and Pro Clima thermal insulation wrap to seal the house and prevent moisture absorption. “This makes the home much more airtight than a standard build, improving its thermal performance,” says Catriona. German manufactured Neuffer window and door joinery was recessed into the wall cavity to further mitigate against air leaks and heat loss. “The owners are a couple nearing retirement, so they wanted a healthier living environment and more certainty around the running costs of the house, like electricity bills.” Members of New Zealand Certified Builders offering the Halo 10-year guarantee, Craft Homes provide design and build services for High Performance, Low Energy homes and Passive House new builds and renovations throughout greater Auckland and the Raglan area. Craft Homes is soon to begin construction of a coastal property, designed to meet Passive House certification near Raglan. Indicative of the fact that Passive House design principles and building systems, can be utilised on any type of build including residential townhouses and commercial buildings. 0800 PRO CLIMA (776 254) | proclima.co.nz Pro Clima NZ are proud to have supported Craft Homes with the supply of high performance external weathertightness system and certified passive house internal airtightness system components. Craft Homes confidently chooses pro clima's high-performance weathertightn ss and airtightness products.
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