VIA architecture - Passive House Experts

07/06/2026

Lovely to see a small house we did energy consulting on winning awards and getting in the news!

Bigger doesn’t necessarily mean better, as this award-winning home demonstrates. At a time when many new houses are approaching 200sq m, this one...

03/05/2026

Case study of “ The Ridge” by Sustainable Engineering, off-grid & certified passivhaus Plus

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22/04/2026

There is also a case study of our "Model 3" house in Queenstown on the Sustainable Engineering website, with more of the backstory

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22/04/2026

Another on of our projects now on the international database of Passivhaus projects: "Model 3 is a prototype home built in the breathtaking location of Kelvin Heights, Queenstown, with stunning views across Lake Wakatipu and of the surrounding mountains."

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30/03/2026

Brilliant preliminary air test result for our off-grid project in Ohariu Valley, targeting Passivhaus Plus certification: 0.29 ACH. All airtightness installation done by the owners with a lot of care and attention.