Waikato building company moves toward passive housingMARK TAYLOR FAIRFAX NZ Waikato building company Brown Construction Limited are making a move towards passive housing. READ MORE:* First passive house in Wellington region to be completed* First passive house in Wellington region to open to the public* Dunedin family downsizing to a passive house* Open day at airtight homeBrown Construction, a family-owned business, was established in 1997 and until a few years ago built only conventional homes. The company still builds convention homes and is yet to complete its first passive house, but has three under way. "Ongoing energy saving is the obvious benefit from passive homes, but another major is the indoor air quality – it's so much better." "It gives us a point of difference and something to offer customers that the average building company in the phone book doesn't."

Source: Stuff July 03, 2017 05:26 UTC