Ngarara Sustainable Family Home

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This sustainable home in Ngarara Road, Waikanae was a regional winner of the ADNZ Resene Architectural Design Awards, Resene Colour in Design Award. Ngarara features a two-storey contemporary layout with an in-ground basement driven by the existing typography. The home incorporates style, displays strong design features visible from the street and encompasses sustainable architectural home design to meet the needs of a modern family. 

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  • Location
    / Waikanae, Kapiti Coast
  • Designer
    / Jon Ambler
  • Awards
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    ADNZ Resene Architectural Design Awards, Regional Winner, Resene Colour in Design Award 

  • Builder
    / North Face Construction
  • Floor area
    / 276m²
  • Sustainable features
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    • Insulation (higher value walls and ceilings)
    • Windows (double glazed with thermal break, Low E glass and argon gas)
    • Under slab and slab edge insulation
    • Air tightness
    • Water storage
    • Solar power
    • Sustainably sourced materials
    • Solar orientation (passive solar and shading)
    • Low energy appliances and low water use fittings
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Chris and Leonie Beggs

Congratulations to Jon and the team. As I sit here in the heart of winter writing this in my tee shirt the house is 24 degrees with only Solar heating and while it will drop through the night the coldest, I have seen is 19.2 so pretty good considering we have 27m2 of unprotected glass in the room where we are taking the temperature.

I have managed to get out for a bicycle ride the last couple of nights and have taken great pleasure biking around and seeing everyone with their fires on while I think the borer will get our stash of firewood before we get around to using it.

Leonie and I have started to keep some stats on the house and we can confirm that we have exceeded our target of 90% saving over a std NZ home, in fact we have been exporting power through this time when generation is almost at its lowest so we have saved more than 100% and will become cash positive in terms of energy (not bank balance).

So, thanks for your support and it’s nice to know I'm not crazy and for a small margin over a conventional house you can achieve a big difference in liveability and house performance.
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Full north facing for maximum solar gain

A mixture of materials is great for interest

Road frontage wow factor

An study space in view of the living room

Indoor / outdoor flow is important to most clients

A full height entry void provides wow factor

Built-in cabinetry adds functionality and style

South facing low maintenance

A mix of materials adds texture and interest to the interior

Feature island kitchen for inclusion, sun and outlook

Passive solar gain, solar power and solar hot water and heating, this home takes advantage of it all

The structure can form part of the home's features as well

There are alternatives to tiling as well

Large sliding doors to bring the outside in

Indoor / outdoor flow – a great connection to the garden

Solar to maximise energy efficiency

Custom joinery adds class

Large glazed areas for maximum solar gain

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