About Us
We are the New Zealand sole distributors of Nudura ICF range of Integrated products, now adding Viking timber double and triple glazed windows to our range and Burmon structural ICF connectors.
These products provide the best outcome in all respects, and without exhausting the budget.
With more than 30 years’ experience in building in NZ, both on our own extensive property developments and for our clients. Now living in Otago, we focus on providing the highest levels of performance from our building envelope materials, both from a thermal ( warm!) structural ( strongest) combining sound proof with fire proof in one syste
A building envelope that exceeds NZ codes by dramatic amounts. From the ground up a structural envelope that performs to world class standards. Below is a table comparing NZ minimum code to a PhD built home.
| Building Element | PhD Values | NZ Code zone 3 values |
|---|---|---|
|
Foundation/floor |
R3.8 |
R1.2 |
|
Walls |
R4.2 |
R2.2 |
|
Roof |
R6 |
R3.3 |
|
Windows |
R.1.3 |
R0.26 |
|
ACH per hour |
<.6 |
No Requirement |
|
Durability |
>100 Years |
>50 years |
|
Heating and Cooling |
15kWh per m2 per annum |
No Requirement |