Rural family opts for solar water heating

Vivien Edge and Ken Ross put a lot of thought and research into the design of their new home in rural Upper Moutere three years ago. They wanted a home that had minimal impact on the
global environment, was comfortable to live in, and that also made sense financially. This case study describes how Vivien and Ken:
• went about designing energy efficiency into their new home,
• assessed the solar water heating options and chose an installer,
• live comfortably with solar water heating throughout the year,
• maintain the system to maximise energy efficiency, and
• expect the system to perform for them over the coming decades.