Sip panels from germany5/26/2023 ![]() At Ethos Homes, we just build high-performance homes-preferably certified Passive House but always well above the Building Code*. ![]() When I came back, I started my own company so I could put that learning into practice. I learnt prefabrication and high-performance building in Germany, from the most fastidious (picky) craftsmen you can imagine. He brought in Ethos Homes, who in turn engaged Karen Manson from Meta Architects, to create the best possible houses-for the families that will call them home and for the environment we all share. Landowner Ernst Frei had an audacious dream that motivated this retired organic farmer and avid tree planter to become a property developer. Photo: Ernst Frei These are the choices made by the team that is bringing you New Zealand’s first Passive House neighbourhood, Bushland Park (above). ![]() Not structural insulated panels (SIP) or insulated concrete forms (ICF). And last but very much not least, timber framing. Durable decking and cladding from Abodo replacing pine treated with toxic chemicals. Wool carpets made in New Zealand rather than nylon underfoot. The most natural paints you can buy, instead of stinky formulations that fill the house with VOCs. Choosing the right materials to create the best possible home Or, why I don’t use SIPs By Peter Bielski, managing director, Ethos Homes | 03 September 2021 Wool insulation, made from the fleece of the sheep grazing in the next door paddock, not fibreglass.
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