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
• Expect the system to perform for them over the coming decades.