Insulation
Good quality, well installed insulation helps keep the heat in during winter (and keep it out during summer). This makes your house easier and cheaper to heat properly, and more comfortable and healthy to live in. So don't put it off any longer - get your insulation sorted.
Take action on your insulation
Check your insulation.
Half of all New Zealand homes (around 750,000) have insufficient ceiling or underfloor insulation [1], and insulation can move or become less effective over time - find out how to check your insulation.
Learn about installing insulation.
Good installation is critical for your insulation to perform properly and safely - find out about installing your insulation.
Ceiling, floors then walls.
The order of priority for insulating your home should be the ceiling and then the underfloor (preferably, do both at the same time). Walls come next as they are usually trickier and more expensive to do.
Reduce heat loss through your windows.
Lots of heat can disappear through windows, so good curtains are a must-have. Double-glazing or retrofit alternatives can reduce window heat loss even more. Find out more about windows.
New builds and renovations.
It's well worth opting for more than minimum Building Code insulation levels, especially in colder parts of the country. Proper installation is also crucial and can be affected by your design - find out more about designing to keep in the heat.
Block up the draughts.
Even well-insulated homes can be hard to heat if they're draughty - find out how to block up the draughts.
How much does it cost?
Get an idea of what people are paying for professionally installed insulation under the Warm Up New Zealand: Heat Smart programme.
Learn about Government funding for insulation.
Well over 100,000 homes have accessed the funding to help get their insulation sorted - find out how you can insulate your home with Warm Up New Zealand: Heat Smart funding.
Hear from others.
Many households have had insulation installed through Warm Up New Zealand: Heat Smart funding and experienced what a difference it makes - hear from six families.
[1]EECA estimate based on figures from BRANZ report E466, and the number of homes insulated under EECA-administered retrofit programmes.
