Building Consents for Renovations in Auckland
The process of building consents for renovation, timing and planning can be lengthy. Generally all renovation projects will need a...
Budgeting for a renovation
The cost of your project needs to be well established. This is not always as easy as it sounds. Once you have established the scope of...
How to Choose House Paint Colours
When you have completed the construction of your new home or if you have decided to revitalize your home with new colours, you need to...
Energy Efficient House Designs
Designing an eco-friendly home is no easy task, since you need to consider many different factors. One of the most important concerns...
Ventilation & Air Quality
Many people associate the term sustainable construction with the sustainable natural resources used in the actual building process. ...
Home Insulation
One of the biggest causes of energy loss in homes is the lack of or inferior quality of home insulation. Insulating your home properly...
Energy Efficient Water Heating
About 29% of your monthly energy bill comes from water heating systems, but there is a way to reduce this number significantly. Most of...
Energy Efficient Lighting
Lighting is extremely important in any home, and whether you decide to maximise your use of electric lighting solutions or natural light,...
Efficient Use of Water
Water is one of the most precious materials on the planet, so when you decide to design an environmentally friendly or sustainable home,...
Eco-Friendly House Design
Eco-friendly house design is one of the newest ideas to enter mainstream building, which is great for functionality and the environment. ...