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Hot water options

Water and waste
Hot water for less To get the most heat from the least amount of non-renewable energy, go for solar water heating. The next most efficient water heating option is probably a heat pump hot water system, followed by wetback water heaters and instant gas.Saving hot waterT...
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Installing water heating systems All water heating equipment must be installed by a registered plumber or gasfitter. Gas water heaters need to be installed with a flue that vents outside.Maintaining water heating systemsMany forms of water heating are low maintenance....
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Causes and effects of high moisture

Air quality, moisture and ventilation
Managing moisture in your home Just under half (44 per cent) of owner-occupied houses and 56 per cent of rental houses had visible mould according to a 2015 BRANZ Housing Condition Survey [PDF 750 KB].High moisture levels and mould are associated with health problems i...
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Containing her enthusiasm Compact and strong, shipping containers have found an alternative life as building modules for homes. Auckland-based Brenda Kelly is the first to have a New Zealand Homestar rating for a container home, achieving eight points out of a possible...
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Passive heating – harness the sun By combining good design with effective insulation, you can collect and store the sun's energy to provide your home with warmth day and night, throughout most of the year.The two key aspects of passive heating are to capture the righ...
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Managing stormwater

Water and waste
Managing stormwater Stormwater is the water that runs off impervious (water resistant) surfaces such as roofs, roads, driveways and footpaths. In urban areas, runoff goes down drains into stormwater pipes or channels and is carried to rivers, lakes or the sea.On privat...
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Room by room What will you use the room for, does it have multiple uses, how many people will use a particular room at any one time? The answers to these questions can influence the size, layout and ideal orientation of a room, how the rooms link and work together and...
Note that this document is published by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment Chief Executive as Guidance under Section 175 of the Building Act 2004. This is a guide only and, if used, does not relieve any person of the obligation to consider any matter to which the information relates according to the circumstances of the particular case.