62 | ARCHITECTURE ADNZ: DF Design Sustainability underpins approach Kelly Deeks DF Design combines thermal performance, functionality and aesthetics in all its designs. MATHERS BUILDERS Creating quality construction in all types of building works. Renos ∙ New builds ∙ Specialising in high-end residential homes. Proudly serving the Raglan area Luke Mathers 027 455 9647 www.mathersbuilders.co.nz Raglan Based Residential & Commercial Construction New Builds • Alterations & Additions • Metrapanel Construction Steel Frame Construction • Roofing • Concrete Driveways & Paths Formwork • Fences/decks • Stainless & Mild Steel Welding 027 941 1089 | mark@mraconstruction.co.nz | www.mraconstruction.co.nz 027 667 4527 silas@kre8iveconstruction.co.nz www.kre8iveconstruction.co.nz Proud to be working with DF Design Architecture Custom Home Builders With a focus on sustainable and energy efficient architecture, Daniel Friedrich of DF Design creates intelligent designs which respond to their surroundings, and reflect the needs and dreams of his clients. Daniel trained in Germany, initially as a carpenter where the training encompasses not only building with timber, but also all the other trades surrounding it. After completing his carpentry apprenticeship in 1997 and an additional four years of practical experience, Daniel went back to university to study architecture. His training focused heavily on sustainability, structural calculations, and building physics, the science of the interactions between heat, moisture, and air movement between indoor and outdoor environments, as well as the building envelope. Moving to New Zealand in 2008, Daniel was shocked to see the low standards that New Zealand homes were built to. In the past 14 years, he says New Zealand has certainly caught up with European building standards, he believes mainly due to international brands like Passivhaus and Pro Clima working closely with our construction sector to highlight the issues and to educate the industry in order to improve the quality of our buildings. “We can build properly now,” Daniel says. “The industry is giving us the tools and materials to do so, now the biggest challenge is construction cost.” Daniel takes a balanced thrre-point approach to his designs. First - thermal performance which includes orientation, prevailing winds, and solar gains, as well as solar shading, insulation, and thermal mass. Second he looks at functionality, and third, aesthetics. In the interests of improving the thermal performance of his designs and of his clients’ homes without busting the bank, Daniel has been working with German window manufacturer and trusted supplier Bildau & Bussmann, bringing to New Zealand energy efficient and beautiful high performing window and door solutions at a good price. Bildau & Bussmann joinery is made from multiple layers of laminated timber, providing strength and dimensional stability. “Timber frames provide much better thermal performance than aluminium frames, you can say goodbye to draft and condensation with this type of joinery,” Daniel says. “If you are not too keen on timber because of its exterior maintenance requirements, Bildau & Bussman can supply your joinery with a maintenance-free outer aluminium cladding.” Bildau & Bussman windows and doors are double or triple glazed and comply with New Zealand standards. Their standard range is tested and certified for wind zones up to Extra High but there is also a Passive House certified range, and a range of hurricane tested joinery too. “We have just built a new website for New Zealand customers, www.bildau.nz.” As well as designing stunning sustainable dream homes, DF Design can offer consultation services for existing buildings and renovation projects. Clients bring their ideas but also their problems to Daniel and he looks for solutions that work for their circumstances and budget. “There are many ways to improve your home, there are easy ways and more difficult ways. I remember going into an old house that had massive curtains covering 30% of the window. By simply extending the curtain tracks beyond the window, we were able to gain 30% more solar heat and daylight.”
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