‍“Some people are very knowledgeable and have done a lot of research. Others haven't a clue, and it's important to educate (without ‘pushing’ it) – once they get a bit of an understanding – THEY GET IT!

As a designer who was also a builder, I look at everything I design through a builder's point of view. When I'm designing and draw up my plans, I'm detailing it so that I'm building it step by step and making sure that the details are there so that the builder can just follow along – making it easy for everyone. ”
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Dave Gunter: Coastal Designs

‍“As I became more experienced, I got more passionate about trying to things better. Sometimes it was a bit of a fight to go against the grain – of what was commercially acceptable and available. Some builders thought I WAS NUTS!
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I had to go through about five different sets of tradespeople – people that understood what I was trying to achieve. Within the space of five or six years ‘that house’ wasn't ridiculous anymore... it was what people were looking for!”
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Peter Davis: AD Architecture

‍“There is a big lack of awareness. We are speaking to people everyday and they tell us, ‘We've not heard of any of this... Why hasn't anyone told us?’ – including architects! Many people are completely unaware that carbon is going to be a major issue in the construction industry over the next few years.”
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Barry Lynch: NEZO (V-Quest in 2024)

‍“There's a great buch of builders throughout New Zealand, qualified and very capable. But if they don't understand the principles of Superhome and how to achieve high performance and energy efficiency, they may not understand the need to put attention into certain details.”
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Guy Gillespie: Character Builders