8 and 10 Bushland Place (Rātā typology) are the first two homes to be completed in an entire subdivision targeting Passive House Plus certification. This is an ambitious undertaking with the heavy lifting being done by experienced Passive House builders…
Passive House homes on the market
Homes in Bushland Park, New Zealand’s first Passive House neighbourhood are now on the market. The three-bedroom, two-bathroom homes have been certified Passive House Plus, an independent international standard for incredibly energy efficient, healthy buildings. Bushland Park is being built…
Power bills will be no concern to the new owners of these ultra-energy efficient houses
The first two homes in New Zealand’s first Passive House -certified subdivision are ready for sale. The two-storey three-bedroom homes at Bushland Park in Halswell, Christchurch, are so energy efficient, their new owners will be feeding power back to the…
Changing our Future
Ernst Frei and Peter Bielski featured in Stuff and ECCA’s Changing Our Future series. Ernst Frei says his concern for the environment is natural – he cares about what his 18 grandchildren are going to end up with. Frei, and…
Bushland Park – a unique community
The future of living is coming to Christchurch: New Zealand’s first Passive House neighbourhood is now under construction in a beautiful rural location at Westmorland. Bushland Park is being developed by landowner Ernst Frei in conjunction with specialist high-performance builder…
Sheep grazing next door contribute to New Zealand’s first Passive House subdivision
Building of New Zealand’s first Passive House-certified subdivision is underway. The frames are up on the first two three-bedroom homes in the initial 11-stage build in Halswell, Christchurch, with roof framing also on and windows due to be put in. In…