Abode’s new columnist, director of the Healthy Home Cooperation, Damien McGill, is on a mission to change the way we design and build homes in Aotearoa and is here to answer your questions on how you can create a healthier home.
All in Energy Efficiency
Detoxify your air
Many of us use technology to monitor our wellbeing, from what we eat to how much we exercise. The new uHoo allows us to take control of our health by monitoring unseen toxins in the air.
Destined to be different
Halfway between Nelson and Motueka sits the Upper Moutere valley, home to a budding family wine and cider business and a newly built healthy home by Stephan Meijer Architects.
Wool carpet is the new black
Beautiful, natural wool is enjoying a renaissance, once again becoming a popular flooring choice. Katrina Anderson from The Flooring Centre, tells us about the many benefits of choosing pure New Zealand wool carpet.
Building a healthier future
This sustainably built demonstration home from Health Based Building is a new icon for the clean air revolution that’s sweeping through the construction industry.
The kings of heat
With the cooler weather comes the need to turn up the heat. Blaze King from Heatstore brings long-lasting, sustainable warmth to your winter.
Fireplace refresh
Creating beautiful warmth in your home is essential as the winter months approach. We’ve gathered the latest tips from Simply Heat and Escea on finding the right fireplace for your new home or renovation.
Small is beautiful
Building an energy-efficient home does not need to cost the earth, literally and metaphorically. Architecta shows what’s possible in this beautiful Hoon Hay build.
Feeling the heat
We recently caught up with Capisco Managing Director, Mark Coory and asked him all about a new trend from Herschel that’s set to transform the way we heat our homes.
From function to feature
We recently had an enlightening chat with Justine Hickie from Eurotech Lighting, who told us about the new ways we’ll be bringing brilliance into our homes in 2021.
Healthy Homes for people and planet
Our homes can significantly influence our health and wellbeing. For better or worse. The Superhome Movement’s aim is to make our homes the best living environments possible, to protect and nurture our bodies and minds, while being kind to the environment.
Clear trends
Martin Ball of Christchurch-based window design, manufacture and installation business, NK Windows, shares his insights on what’s new in window technology.
Passion in practice
Few in the construction industry in New Zealand are more passionate about delivering energy-efficient high-performance homes than the team from Dan Saunders Construction – and they have years of experience doing exactly that.
Home again
Just two months after moving in, this Clifton Hill family are already delighting in their newly built home, thanks to Steve Brown Builders and team.
Superhome Movement Tours
The goal of the Superhome Movement is to mitigate the effects of housing on the environment by normalising healthier, resource-efficient homes which utilise renewable and passive energy, collect and reuse rainwater and minimise waste. The Movement provides open source sharing of new design ideas, technologies and building techniques, by connecting leading experts in the industry with each other and the wider community.
Warm as toast
Keep cosy this winter with a range of heating products from Edward Gibbon.
The heat is on
Why is it that Kiwis choose to tough it out, heating one room at a time, when central heating is not only simple to install, efficient and economical, but stylish too?
Take that old man winter
Abode’s architectural expert, Greg Young, explains the finer details of insulation
Infinite hot water
Delivering up to 50% savings on your water heating, the latest hot water solution from Rinnai is hard to go past. Lesley Storm from Edward Gibbon explains
The perfect conditions
Graeme Green of Active Refrigeration offers an insight into how easy it is to achieve a warm, healthy and comfortable living environment – year round