July 2026

Great idea from Jonathan Holmes: re- use a beautiful proven passive house design:

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/jonathan-holmes-3609065b_reuse-reuse-reuse-want-to-make-passive-activity-7483696324492541953-IiOL

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Congratulations to the Dunlop Builder- team for winning "Gold" and the "Sustainability" award in the NZ house of the year competition!

https://houseoftheyear.co.nz/houses/2026/sog-6957-12-10/

https://www.odt.co.nz/otago/queenstown/queenstown-wanaka-and-central-otago-homes-clean-up-house-of-the-year-awards-v0bmn7i9

https://www.instagram.com/p/DbW_QtFE35_/

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May 2026

​ThermaDura is proud to have supported two outstanding projects that won at the Southern Architecture Awards:

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Two Sheds by RTA Studio & Dunlop Builders

https://www.nzia.co.nz/awards/local-architecture-awards/two-sheds/12917/

https://rtastudio.co.nz/portfolio/two-sheds

https://www.dunlopbuilders.co.nz/projects/two-sheds

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Maori Point Road House by Rafe Maclean Architects and Dunlop Builders

https://www.nzia.co.nz/awards/local-architecture-awards/maori-point-road-house/12909/

https://www.dunlopbuilders.co.nz/projects/maori-po

https://www.rafemaclean.co.nz/maori-point-road-house/

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April 2026

Peninsula Passive House - "Modell 3" in Queenstown:

https://sustainableengineering.co.nz/casestudy/model-3/

https://passivehouse-database.org/index.php?lang=en#s_c7b0928930cb31f5d203a38996c824d4

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January 2026

Tamatea Passive House- beautiful project in Te Anau

https://sustainableengineering.co.nz/casestudy/tamatea-passive-house/

 

 

December 2025

A fantastic Project with Jason Gardiner Builders- the Tuna Heke retreat:

https://www.facebook.com/reel/1200363815584501 

https://www.jasongardinerbuilders.co.nz/projects/fairburn-place-kaiteriteri/

https://www.facebook.com/reel/1394905282173632

 

 

October 2025

A wonderful project in Wanaka: Foxglove Lodge with Mason & Wales Architects & Christie Brothers Builders

https://www.masonandwales.com/work/foxglove-lodge

https://www.christiebrothersbuilding.co.nz/projects/far-horizon

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August 2025

An exciting project using our new CHALET range:

https://www.strawsips.co.nz/projects/franz-josef-getaway

 

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July 2025

​ThermaDura is proud to have been involved in not one, but two winning projects from the Southern Architecture Awards:

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Manukard Gård - a fantastic project with Mason & Wales Architects:

https://www.nzia.co.nz/awards/local/award-detail/12465

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Brick house in Wanaka- a great project with Rafe Maclean Architects, which is also a certified

Passive House Plus:

https://www.nzia.co.nz/awards/local/award-detail/12292

https://sustainableengineering.co.nz/casestudy/brick-house/

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June 2025

​Happy to help Queen's High School to "light the fire" for future enthusiastic Joiners!

https://hail.to/queens-high-school/publication/wiAMtRH/article/8j5zrAQ

 

 

April 2025

​Great videos from MA Building in Wanaka about the importance of good windows

https://www.instagram.com/mabuilding_wanaka/reel/DIw_mfhSzeo/

https://www.instagram.com/mabuilding_wanaka/reel/DIugiaEyKGp/

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A great team to work with - Advantage Build in Wanaka

https://www.instagram.com/advantagebuildwanaka/p/DHr3Uuluksy/

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/18v7yWieom/

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March 2025

Another great Passive House project in Dunedin

https://sustainableengineering.co.nz/casestudy/midway-house/

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...and a beautiful finished house in Wanaka:

https://sustainableengineering.co.nz/casestudy/clulow-house

 

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February 2025

An exciting Passive- House renovation project in Blenheim:

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/phinz_come-join-us-at-one-of-the-top-of-the-south-activity-7299593349152350208-4kqz

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Thanks for the kind feedback! We always try our best!

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/kara-rosemeier-b2469315_shout-out-to-thermadura-in-mosgiel-who-have-activity-7297723169388249088-Rf_P

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August 2024

Great to have another project complete: Clulow House, certified PHI Low Energy Building, in Wānaka

https://www.facebook.com/story.php/?story_fbid=1055165406454150&id=100058821021942&_rdr

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A unique project in Sumner/Christchurch:

https://www.instagram.com/p/C_R8UvnJ_9Y/?img_index=1​

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May 2024

Congratulations to the Dunlop- team for winning the Southern Architecture Awards 2024 - Commercial!

https://architecturenow.co.nz/articles/winners-revealed-southern-architecture-awards-2024/

 

https://www.dunlopbuilders.co.nz/insights/nzia-awards/

 

 

February 2024

How Timber Framed Windows Affect the Carbon Footprint of Passive Houses

https://www.abodowood.com/resources/articles/how-timber-framed-windows-affect-the-carbon-footprint-of-passive-houses?__geom=%E2%9C%AA

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January 2024

The Heights Whare, Wanaka- a great, small passive house

https://sustainableengineering.co.nz/casestudy/the-heights-whare/

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November 2023

New Zealands most airtight passive house:

 

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August 2023

A renovation top PH- standard:

https://www.eboss.co.nz/ebossnow/pro-clima-intelligent-airtightness-membrane-passive-house-northland

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June 2023

ThermaDura is proud to be involved in the first certified Passive House office building in NZ in Wānaka- the Dunlop Hub

https://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/homed/latest/132320158/first-certified-passive-house-office-building-in-nz-is-in-wnaka

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More details about the Dunlop Hub project can be found here:

https://www.dunlopbuilders.co.nz/projects/the-dunlop-hub/

​ttps://www.dunlopbuilders.co.nz/insights/the-dunlop-hub/

​https://passivehouse.nz/directory-projects/listing/dunlop-hub

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Kanuka House Dunedin:

https://www.facebook.com/architypenz/posts

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April 2023

Another beautiful certified passive house with ThermaDura windows and doors

https://passivehouse.nz/directory-projects/listing/till-cottage

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March 2023

Top 3 most airtight houses- all with ThermaDura windows and doors!

https://sustainableengineering.co.nz/exceptional-airtightness-results-achieved

 

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January 2023

Dunedin passive House- new NZ- record in air- tightness! Well done WD- Homes!

https://architype.co.nz/portfolio/chingford-park-passive-house/?id=9

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Taupo Passive House

https://thisnzlife.co.nz/chic-minimalism-meets-off-grid-living-at-this-couples-home-hut-and-land-near-taupo/

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June 2022

Wanaka Crib:

https://www.gibbbuildingwanaka.co.nz/mou-tapu-crib

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Nelson Passive House:

https://sustainableengineering.co.nz/casestudy/orrs-residence/

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April 2022

Greymouth

https://superhome.co.nz/tours/superhome-tours-2022/cozy-coaster/

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January 2022

Conservatories & Sunrooms

https://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/homed/decor/300502638/how-to-create-a-sunroom-or-conservatory-thats-really-usable

 

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December 2021

Kowhai-House features:

https://www.architectureanddesign.com.au/projects/houses/kowhai-house-rafe-maclean-architects

 

https://www.dwell.com/article/kowhai-house-rafe-maclean-architects-13d77006-f4f04177

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November 2021

It is official- current three most airtight houses have ThermaDura windows:

https://sustainableengineering.co.nz/casestudy/leith-valley-passive-house/

 

 

June 2021

https://sustainableengineering.co.nz/casestudy/martin-residence

 

 

​February 2021

Northland Passive House Visit - Video 3, Triple Connected High Performance Windows

https://youtu.be/lnxxwnoIhPw

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December 2020:

Congratulation to Welch Builders to win the "house of the year" category-NatureLine 90 windows

https://houseoftheyear.co.nz/houses/2020/ec-3893-2-15/

 

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November 2020

https://passivehouse.nz/2020/11/15/a-successful-passive-house-hui/

 

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July 2020:

https://archipro.co.nz/project/strowan-christchurch-ehaus

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https://passivehouse.nz/events/upcoming-events/passive-house-hui-2020/

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Video: Northland Passive House Visit - Video 3, Triple Connected High Performance Windows:

https://youtu.be/lnxxwnoIhPw

 

 

May 2020:

Hawea Flat PassivHaus Open Days Video from Jonathan Holmes

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/jonathan-holmes

 

 

March 2020:

​https://www.metalroofing.org.nz/feature-articles/nga-kereru-maraetotara-strawbale-house

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February 2020:

Beautiful strawbale- house NgaKereru AirBnB

https://youtu.be/N0yoh1BnFNI

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Nww Zealands first PassivHaus Premium:

https://sustainableengineering.co.nz/casestudy/holmes-house/

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...great Video about Nikki's and Jonathan's Passiv House Premium:

https://youtu.be/5k4AE928Apw

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October 2019:

ThermaDura is proud to have won the The Special Prize "Economy" from the Passive House Institute:

https://passivehouse.com/08_award/01_component_award/01_component_award_2019.html

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https://www.canterburyhomeshow.co.nz/exhibitor/thermadura-limited-2/

 

 

July 2019:

https://pefc.de/neuigkeiten/pefc-zertifiziertes-holz-auch-vom-anderen-ende-der-welt-gefordert

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ThermaDura is happy to host:

https://passivehouse.nz/events/upcoming-events/selecting-passive-house-windows-1/

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ThermaDura workshop -tour video:

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2412391805674738

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https://sustainableengineering.co.nz/casestudy/

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https://www.facebook.com/haweaflatpassivhaus/posts

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https://www.wiredogarchitecture.co.nz/kanuka-valley

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June 2019:

https://sustainableengineering.co.nz/casestudy/swan-residence/

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https://www.instagram.com/p/BzMXcIpnyHx/?igshid=165oyub33fo5j

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https://www.instagram.com/p/ByeRdGTJ-ZU/?igshid=9ijt8lb4aamq

 

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​May 2019:

https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6530364862047092736

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April 2019:

Listen to our Podcast- interview:

https://homestylegreen.com/186-passive-house-windows/

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https://www.odt.co.nz/lifestyle/resilient/warm-welcome

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March 2019:

https://sustainableengineering.co.nz/casestudy/senior-residence/

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https://archipro.co.nz/projects/twizel-nz-ehaus

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https://ehaus.co.nz/project/hawkes-bay-te-mata/

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February 2019:

ThermaDura windows were used in 2 award winning houses ( 3rd South Pacific Passive House Awards):

YouTube Video: Kowhai House Dunedin

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YouTube Video: Passive House Plus in Christchurch

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https://news.passiv.net/archive/VU2jbbHW5/_mcmHyFPT/nnqvk_oQ5o

 

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January 2019:

https://www.dwell.com/article/kanuka-valley-house-wiredog-architecture-c3e3a4ce

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https://www.ngakereru.com/construction/

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https://twitter.com/qt_pink_moose/status/1089693979631730693

 

 

 

August 2018:

https://sustainableengineering.co.nz/casestudy/kowhai-house/

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http://www.passivhausplaner.eu/MusterPH_Projektdoku_Bild/ph_Maclean_Dunedin_5662.pdf

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http://architype.co.nz/portfolio/saddle-hill-residence/

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July 2018:

​https://twitter.com/qt_pink_moose/status/1020021163534118912

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https://archipro.co.nz/project/hawkes-bay-te-mata-ehaus

 

 

May 2018:

https://passivehouseplus.ie/magazine/international/international-issue-24

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https://www.ccarchitects.co.nz/a-high-performance-house-of-the-future/

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https://twitter.com/harleybuilders/status/997239355486879744

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April 2018:

https://www.facebook.com/PassiveHouseInternational/

 

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March 2018:

 

https://twitter.com/ezeddenise/

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https://twitter.com/IGPassivhaus/

 

 

February 2018:

​https://www.facebook.com/NZSIP/

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January 2018:

https://issuu.com/passivehouseplus/docs/ph_uk_issue_24_digital

 

 

October 2017:

http://corassociates.co.nz/author/cora/

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http://www.passivhausprojekte.de/index.php?lang=en#d_5225

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https://archipro.co.nz/projects/strowan-christchurch-ehaus

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August 2017:

https://www.hiberna.co.nz/projects/twizel-ultra-low-energy-ehaus/

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https://twitter.com/PHI_NZ/status/898693639416684545

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July 2017:

https://www.canterburyhomeshow.co.nz/exhibitor/thermadura-2/

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October 2017:

Kowhai House Dunedin:

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1492782367438020

 

 

February 2017:

​https://twitter.com/ArchitypeNZ/

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January 2017:

http://phinz.org.nz/certified-passive-house-component-made-in-nz/

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http://phinz.org.nz/membership-account/directory/listing/thermadura

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October 2016:

https://www.facebook.com/CludenQuarry/

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