Ethos Homes are high performance home specialists and have delivered 7 Certified Passive Houses in Christchurch.
Peter Bielski, Director of Ethos Homes, is a passionate advocate for Passive House, who is constantly pushing to improve the construction process and create measurable results for his clients.
We know what it takes to design and build your home to perform for you. The signature of an Ethos home is airtight, well insulated, mechanically ventilated with thermally broken double or triple glazed recessed joinery. We measure the airtightness of the homes we build so you can be assured of its performance
Ultra-energy efficient, superior health and comfort
Ultra-energy efficient, superior health and comfort
Warmth, elegance and superior comfort
Warm healthy home for all the family
Cosy Contemporary Certified Passive house
Superior performance provides contemporary comfort
Beautiful barn-style Certified Passive family home
Grand modern day Californian Bungalow
Low energy home wrapped in classic colonial style
Character home on steriods
Bold superhome with ecofriendly features
Charming country home warm and inviting
Bespoke beach house boasts all the signatures of a high performance Ethos home
Character style certified Passive House breaks the mould
This striking family home is the South Islands first certified Passive House Plus
Certified Passive House homes are independently verified to an international standard for incredibly energy efficient, healthy buildings. Temperatures indoors remain at a stable and blissfully comfortable level all year round, with very little heating or cooling required (90% savings on energy for heating and cooling are typical, compared to a built-to-Code house).
The indoor air quality is outstanding, with stale damp air constantly removed and replaced with filtered fresh air. Especially great for people with asthma or hayfever. More benefits of the Passive House approach: high-performance components and a great deal of care while building make for a very durable, long-lasting home. And it’s wonderfully quiet and peaceful inside when the doors and windows are closed.
A high performance home or low energy build is one where the home is designed and built smart. The home layout will be orientated for correct solar gain and appropriate shading to prevent overheating. It will have a well insulated thermal envelope, with recessed, thermally broken windows. The home will be airtight with a mechanically ventilated heat recovery system. A high performance home will perform exceptionally, with superior air quality, and low energy bills.
A Superhome is built above code, to between Homestar 6 and 10. Homestar is an independent measure of your home using a 10 star system, it evaluates health, energy, water, waste and the building materials used. A Superhome is a warm, healthy and resilient home that is inexpensive to run and has minimal impact on the environment.
So how do you know you are getting what you paid for? We have assembled a dream team- an experienced Passive House designer, engineer and MVHR specialist. We also use local suppliers and sub-trades who have lots of experience with us on Passive House projects. Projects are energy modelled in design stage, and reviewed during construction. Blower door tests are used to measure airtightness. And Certification provides an independent, third-party review, it is the assurance that you get the home you paid for.
Ethos Homes are qualified, experienced and proven, we will deliver on the home you want.