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The second Learning Spaces Aotearoa was recently held in Wellington. This was organised by the Learning Environments New Zealand Wellington.

Following on from Kara's first blog on her involvement in The Mayfield Project 2023 just before the LEA regional conference - re:...

The initial modelling gives a proof of concept. It should give an idea of what type of construction, and insulation levels you need. It...

When I was at architecture school, (a few years ago), I remember going on a tour of a recently completed building with the architect. It...

Retrofits are a bit like belly buttons. Are you an Innie or an Outie? This is the key decision you need to make at the beginning of your...

If it's good information in, and good information out, the first step is playing detective and finding as much information as possible...

International Passive House Open Days are on 23 - 25 June 2023. This is an opportunity to visit Passive House projects throughout the...

We are thrilled that our Navigation Drive project is now officially a Certified Passive House. Certification is awarded for Passive House...

How should you go about a deep retrofit of an existing house? These are our 10 steps. Coincidently, the excellent Reimagine Buildings...

We are honored that our work at Silverstream School has been recognised as the winner of the Small Projects Under $2m catagory. This...

How are we celebrating Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Learning Environments? In early March I joined 20 other Mayfielders, a...

1. Compact Form or Surface Area to Volume Ratio or Form Factor Sketch of the house's thermal envelope The compactness of the...

I had told myself that I would never again refurbish an old house. What went wrong? Apart from living in a construction site with babies?...

The best quick description of Passive House we have seen. Great clear summary. Its not crazy hard. There is no wackadoodle (good, we...

This is the first in a series on the retrofit of a 1940’s ex-state house. Through the next few months and maybe longer we will use this...

We are honored to receive two awards for our work at Silverstream School. A commendation in the Learning Environments New Zealand awards...

We were thrilled recently to be awarded the overall winner of the 13th Annual Learning Environments Australasia Awards for Excellence in...

How we investigated creating a certified Passive House school building, how we failed, what we learnt and how it was still the right...

Murray recently sat down for a podcast with Matthew Cutler-Welsh of Home Style Green to discuss his career searching for more sustainable...

A common complaint over the years has been, where is the research? Where is the proof that different types of learning environments work?...