Ngā Whare Pārara
PROJECT UPDATES
LAYING THE FOUNDATIONS | JUNE 2025
All Superhomes start with solid foundations
Super strong Earthquake Resilient enhanced raft slab floors
Superior comfort with Super efficient in slab heating with a hot water heat pump powered by solar PV
Super-Insulated warm floors with 100mm high grade insulation continuous under raft pods
Edge insulation is 50mm thick and continuous with no gaps
Approximately double code insulation for floors
The luxury feel of a cosy warm floor that’s guilt free and climate-positive because its super efficient
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CONCRETE PROGRESS | JULY 2025
House A significantly reduces its concrete use by eliminating the traditional floor slab. Instead, the home features a suspended timber floor system on piles, drastically lowering embodied carbon. The small amount of concrete that is used (limited to the pile & portal footings) is effectively offset by the use of carbon-negative materials throughout the rest of the structure.