Displaying 9 items of Pro Clima Podcast with the tag "passive house".
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Episode 41: Building for Performance, Comfort & Health
20 August 2026 | 32 mins 25 secs
airtightness, beyond the building code minimums, building code, building performance, constructions, moisture management, passiv haus, passive house, residential construction, sips, windows
In this episode, Toby shares his journey in residential construction and his experience delivering high-performance homes. He explores practical approaches to improving building performance, including airtightness, quality windows, SIPS panels and mechanical ventilation.
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Episode 39: Building a Healthy Passive House - Everett Norris
1 July 2026 | 34 mins 29 secs
healthy building design, healthy homes, heat recovery ventilation, high-performance homes, indoor air quality, low embodied energy, natural building, passive house, straw bale construction, sustainable construction, thermal comfort, triple glazing
Everett Norris joins the podcast to share his lifelong passion for natural building, a journey that began with a childhood project building a strawbale house and evolved into the creation of his own certified Passive House.
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Episode 38: High Performance Renovations - Jason Quinn
3 June 2026 | Season 1 | 30 mins 30 secs
air leakage, air tightness, building enclosure, construction industry., control layers, dehumidification, energy efficiency, erv, ground source heat, hrv, insulation, moisture management, passive house, timeless buildings, ventilation
Simon Cator sits down with Jason Quinn to chat about High Performance Renovations
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Episode 37: 8 Fundamentals to Home Design - Chris Laumer-Giddens
6 May 2026 | Season 1 | 56 mins 55 secs
air leakage, air tightness, building enclosure, construction industry., control layers, dehumidification, energy efficiency, erv, ground source heat, hrv, insulation, moisture management, passive house, timeless buildings, ventilation
Chris shares his career journey and why airtight building envelopes are critical for preventing moisture and mould.
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Episode 12: Vlada Acimovic
4 October 2024 | Season 1 | 27 mins 25 secs
architecture, building, construction education, construction new zealand, energy-efficient building, high-performance building, passive house, passive house design
Vlada Acimovic and Simon Cator are discussing Passive House design, its advantages, and misconceptions about its principles.
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Episode 10: Steven Hughes
5 September 2024 | Season 1 | 36 mins 26 secs
airtightness, health, passive design, passive house, super insulation, ventilation, window
In this episode of the pro clima Podcast, Steve shares his experience transitioning from a poorly insulated, high-cost villa in Auckland to building an off-grid Passive House in Coromandel, detailing his sustainable design journey, the challenges of unconventional materials, and his insights on energy efficiency, ventilation, and the importance of improving New Zealand's housing standards.
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Episode 6: Sharon Robinson
2 July 2024 | Season 1 | 32 mins 9 secs
airtightness, architect, architectural designer, build, building, energy efficiency, energy modelling, homeowners, insulation, new zealand, passive house, performance, space, thermal bridging, ventilation, windows
Sharon advises homeowners to research Passive House principles, discuss energy efficiency early in the design process, and understand that high-performance homes offer better long-term savings and comfort, despite misconceptions about minimal building code standards.
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Episode 4: Kim Feldborg
5 June 2024 | Season 1 | 30 mins 12 secs
airtightness, architecture, building education, construction, energy efficiency, heating, passiv haus, passive house, passive house design, sustainability, ventilation
In this episode of the pro clima Podcast, Kim Feldborg shares his journey in designing and building his own Passive House due to the cold conditions of his previous brand-new rental property. He discusses the differences in home heating between Denmark and New Zealand, and highlights the energy efficiency and benefits of his current home.
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Episode 3: Darryl Sang
9 April 2024 | Season 1 | 28 mins 7 secs
architecture, building education, construction, energy efficiency, holistic projects, holisting construction, passiv haus, passive house, sustainability
In this podcast episode, Darryl Sang talks about making homes in New Zealand more energy-efficient, sharing his work on projects like the Piha EnerPHit renovation and Legacy House. He says it's crucial to improve existing homes by setting up standard systems for upgrades, and he stresses the importance of tackling issues like condensation and airtightness in the building code while promoting better skills and using models to ensure homes are comfy and meet high standards.