BENEFITS & Customer Energy savings
Extra energy and resources may possibly be required initially to build an EEH home, due in no small part to huge structural integrity improvements in insulation, wall thickness, exterior wall stud spacing, and the use of plywood sheathing.
This is more than offset by the long term energy savings throughout the life of the home. Over time, as the installation base of homes in NZ increases, we will quantify the energy savings based on actual comparisons with owners. What is easier to quantify is the ease with which the whole home can be kept warm and comfortable in winter.
| EEH Homes | ||
| WARM homes all winter |
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| Comfortable Homes | ||
| Energy Efficient Operation | ||
| Incredible structural integrity | ||
| High Export Quality materials | ||
| Higher expected resale value |
It is impossible to accurately quantify comparisons of EEH homes against other homes, however we do use some rough rules of thumb:
| Description | EEH Rough Comparison |
| Older un-insulated B & T - Auckland | Many times better* |
| Older post-insulated Bungalows - Christchurch | Many times better* |
| Newer 4x2 Insulated Homes, single pane glass - anywhere in NZ | Much lower heating and cooling costs, higher resale value |
* Due to the infinite variables, no accurate comparison can be provided. It should be enough to indicate the difference between this and EEH homes is a quantum leap in heating energy cost savings and living comfort.
Owners Comment:
Comments are scattered throughout the site
| Model | ID | Comments |
| Breckenridge
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CG |
"As
far as our house is concerned we are on an elevated north-facing
site and the octagonal lounge/conservatory gives us wonderful
views and day long sun. The heat gain through the double-glazed
windows windows, skylights and sliding doors has meant that the
planned wood burning heater has never had to be installed. Even in
the mid-winter the gentle heat from the AGA stove has been
sufficient to keep this quite large house comfortably warm. This
really is a tribute to the insulating and building techniques
developed for much harsher climates than we
experience."
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| Aberdeen
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LJN | "Lorie and I have been in our new home for about six months and we just love it. We are extremely pleased with the quality of materials supplied...The building inspector commented that we had the best framing timber he had seen in years...Nowhere have we found windows that approached the quality" LJN |
