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Episode 19: Landscaping and Planting

Episode 19: Landscaping and Planting

In this episode of the eco building series, Keith takes us through a range of landscape-related topics including the creation of BIOCHAR. Thanks to Wanaka Siteworks, Erkhart Construction, Abodo Wood, Black Moa Biochar, Nativa Landscaping and Allflow for their support...

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Episode 18: Everything Electric

Episode 18: Everything Electric

This episode explores our electric systems in the house, including the smart heating/cooling/ventilation system from Stiebel Eltron (installed by Heated), and kitchen appliances from Asko (installed by Lahood Electrical).The Series The objective is to showcase the...

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Episode 17: Floor Decisions

Episode 17: Floor Decisions

This episode of your favourite eco building series focuses on the three different floorings we chose to use here at the Grove... in particular the wonderful cork flooring from Torlys!The Series The objective is to showcase the twists and turns of creating and managing...

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Episode 16: Kitchen and Stairway Joinery

Episode 16: Kitchen and Stairway Joinery

This episode the Hawea Grove eco building series explores the kitchen and stair joinery decisions. We had support for this episode from HBH Joinery, Wanaka Stainless, Gavin Player Joinery, Plymasters and Hideaway Bins.The Series The objective is to showcase the twists...

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Episode 14: Interior Finishings

Episode 14: Interior Finishings

Episode 14 explores the lime plaster rendered on to the interior of our hempcrete walls by local plastering company Gibeze, as well as the low-VOC paint from Dulux and Windor's door hardware.The Series The objective is to showcase the twists and turns of creating and...

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Episode 13: Waste Diversion

Episode 13: Waste Diversion

With the help of Queenstown Lakes District Council, it has been a goal of ours to minimise our waste as much as possible and document the diversion options we encounter in doing so. This episode tells that story and includes Wanaka Wastebusters, the new Wanaka...

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Episode 12: A House of Hemp

Episode 12: A House of Hemp

IT'S HEMPCRETE TIME! In this episode, Locky and Joel from Erkhart Construction take us through the process of building with hempcrete. We also talk to Dave from Hempfarm NZ to hear about the coming Christchurch processing plant.The Series The objective is to showcase...

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Embodied Carbon of Thermally Modified Timber

Embodied Carbon of Thermally Modified Timber

Keen to understand more about thermally modified timber and why it is so environmentally friendly? Abodo Wood recently published a report about the embodied energy and global warming potential of their Vulcan product, which is used as a cladding and decking. In short,...

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Episode 11: Wool and Earth

Episode 11: Wool and Earth

Christmas is a time for wooly jumpers right? No, it's far too hot for that nonsense in NZ right now, so check out our wool and earth episode instead... We start this one off by taking a visit to a local high country station to check out their regenerative agriculture....

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