Green living: The recent launch of the Passive House Academy New Zealand means there is now an educational arm for those keen to learn more about Passive House building.
Passive House is a European performance standard for healthy and comfortable buildings that require very little energy for their operation, and New Zealand boasts just a handful of certified homes.
Visit phanz.ac.nz for more information.
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