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ATA in NZ House & Garden

Fit for purpose A new home’s rural setting is just right for a couple who aim to live off the land while running their business from home.     The couple moved into a caravan on the land two years..
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Posted by Adam on August 31, 2018

Tags: architectural, architecture, construction, design, eco, Feature project, green building, innovation, NZ House & Garden, people, sustainability

Smart Building

Smart Building: Working around material prices to create cost efficiencies.   Efficiencies come in many forms when building a bespoke home, but it is perhaps keeping things local and incorporating the use of materials manufactured in a controlled environment that..
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Posted by Adam on September 20, 2017

Tags: architecture, design, eco building, green building, innovation, prefabrication, sustainability

The Future of Green Design

The terms ‘sustainability’ and ‘eco’ are not obvious on Adam Taylor’s website. They are there (see if you can find them). But perhaps the future of green design is embedded in good design. Not something separate.   Homestar Practitioner Among..
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Posted by Adam on March 2, 2016

Tags: architecture, design, green building, Homestar, Passive design, sustainability

Sustainable Design at the Down to Earth Expo

Last month we flew the ‘Sustainable design’ flag at the Down to Earth Expo at ASB Stadium Baypark in Tauranga. It was the very first one and the only ‘green’ or sustainable expo in the Bay of Plenty so we..
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Posted by Adam on December 16, 2015

Tags: architecture, design, eco, green building, Homestar, Passive design, sustainability, tauranga

Benefits of a Green wall

Green walls, living walls or vertical gardens can lift an interior space or take the outside of a building to another level. Whether you choose a small pocket-planter type system or have an entire wall designed and planted there are..
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Posted by Adam on May 27, 2015

Tags: architecture, design, eco, eco building, green building, Homestar, sustainability

Homestar Practitioner Certified!

Homestar™ helps you improve the performance of your home – making it better. Better to live in, better for the planet and better value in the market. There are 1.6 million homes in New Zealand that can be improved –..
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Posted by Adam on November 2, 2012

Tags: eco, eco building, green building, Homestar, sustainability

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