Building

There's no better time to think about energy efficiency than when you're building or
renovating. It is when you can go back to the drawing board to really incorporate energy
efficiency into your design.

For little or no extra cost, you can create a home that's warmer, more comfortable and more
cost-effective to run for years to come - and you don't have to compromise on style to do it.

Designing for energy efficiency also means your home will use less of the world's energy
resources, so you'll leave a better legacy for generations to come.

A great example of a home built with energy performance in mind is the 'Little Greenie' in Golden Bay.

Little Greenie, designed and built by Lawrence McIntyre, is the highest rated energy efficient house in the country (9/10 stars) and provides exceptional levels of comfort with heating bills of less than $70 per year.