Imagine if your beautiful, 100 per cent New Zealand wool rug or carpet could be returned to the earth at the end of its life without going into landfill. Bremworth is working behind the scenes to make this a reality.
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Planet-friendly foundations
When it comes to meeting higher energy efficiency standards in underfloor insulation, Malcolm Cottle from Ecodome by Cupolex shows us how to exceed regulations and reduce environmental impact.
New flooring regulation insights
Updates to the New Zealand Building Code's E3/AS1 Internal Moisture Clause may have an impact on your flooring choices for your upcoming home project, build, or development. The team at Flooring Centre has explored these new requirements and shares their insights on how to meet them.
Innovative insulation
Building supplier Carters and Knauf Insulation have teamed up to provide a sustainable and innovative solution for meeting the H1 regulations for new home insulation.
High-performance homes
Solid timber is the most enduring of all building materials. Lockwood tells us how this naturally energy-efficient, sustainably grown local resource has inspired its high-performance building system.
Regulations inspire new home designs
Dean McGuigan from Golden Homes shows us how the H1 Energy Efficiency changes present an exciting opportunity to design a home to suit your needs.
Lasting appeal
From its natural origins in the earth to its superior durability, clay brick is back in architectural fashion. The Brickery tells us why this high-performing building material is better than ever.
Warming and saving with windows
Benjy Simmons, from window system supplier STÄRKE, explores ways to comply with the new H1 standards in the Building Code and explains why windows are the most powerful lever to use.
Building changes for a healthier New Zealand
Building legislation changes to improve insulation standards are now in force. Damien McGill from the Healthy Home Cooperation explores the H1 Energy Efficiency changes and how they will impact your next project.
Free Seminar – 05 April
If energy efficiency and healthy living are part of your new home plan, why not factor in lower carbon emissions, too? With Premium Homes, you can build a better future for your family and our planet.
Healthy homes within reach
Healthy home construction was once considered an expensive alternative. Health Based Building and Murchison Homes have combined to bring high performance, affordable healthy homes into the mainstream.
Fully woolly lounging
The passion for creating a truly authentic natural lounging range made from 100 per cent New Zealand-strong wool led Amanda Dorset from Wilson and Dorset to form a wise co-lab.
Interiors with longevity
With so many ways to refresh your home, settling on a colour scheme and style can seem like a mystifying process. Three talented interior designers from McKenzie & Willis shed some light on the key interior themes coming through this year.
Seasonal change
Tony Milne from Rough Milne Mitchell wrote this latest column on a recent trip to Paris, where he enjoyed the magnificence of some of the city’s most famous parks.
Creating backdrops for your space
With PlaceMakers, picturing how you want walls and ceilings to look is easy. From kitchen to bathroom and living, you’ll find everything needed to get you started in the latest PlaceMakers Interior Linings catalogue.
Smart lawn for easy autumn living
Having a patchy, untidy lawn is a real deterrent to making the most of this season’s golden days. Retrofit with natural look SmartGrass and enjoy a beautiful autumn in your outdoor space.
Naturally healthy heating
With efficient, natural warmth that’s easy on the eye and the environment, Herschel sheds some light on the benefits of low-carbon, sustainable far-infrared heating.
Finding gold in autumn
There’s nothing like the golden leaves and autumn sunshine to make you fall in love with a home at first sight. Rachael Cone from Total Realty shares her insights on selling a home this season.
Grounding browns
Rich, warm and reassuring – the grounding influence and earthy appeal of brown can warm up any room. Resene shows us how to bring this anchoring colour into our homes.
Clean, efficient heat
Using a wood burner doesn’t have to mean compromising on air quality. Heatstore tells us how ultra-low emission burners bring the natural warmth of fire without the environmental impact.