For truly healthy homes: Inline Architecture & Irving Builders
Kiwis are known as great building innovators, with DIY in our DNA. A team approach creates better homes for living.
However, look beyond the surface and you’ll find that New Zealand’s construction methods and Building Code are typically old school and below international best practice.
Lance Irving, of Irving Builders is passionate about driving Kiwi build methodology forward to meet green principles that are standardised overseas.
“Our future has to be in sustainable energy efficient building,” says Lance, “when I returned from Europe, I was surprised at how far behind we are. We need our homes to be cheaper to run, and more efficient in the long term,” says Lance.
His team insist on insulation beyond code specification, they then look at air tightness, the ability for air to flow, heat recovery systems, indoor air quality, and water efficiency.
“We are skilled at doing things in-house rather than subcontracting,” says Lance, “it gives us maximum control over our homes’ quality.”
Achieving truly healthy houses requires a strong consultancy team from the beginning, and Irving Builders has a solid working relationship with the team at Inline Architecture. Together, they discuss with clients, concepts of passive design, alternative construction types, insulating above the minimum, heat-recovery systems, indoor air quality, water efficiency, solar power, and practical solutions.
A successful project starts with good planning and includes the builder, client, and designer. Inline Architecture has a strong focus on designing buildings that are healthy and financially achievable. Architectural Designer at Inline, Kelly Pluck, says, “we encourage our clients to involve a main contractor and quantity surveyor early in the design process. This, a quality set of architectural plans, and robust supporting documentation will ensure a successful result.”
Irving Builders and Inline Architecture are known for going above and beyond for their clients, to ensure their projects are not only built on time and budget, but are enjoyable from start to end.
www.irvingbuilders.co.nz
www.inlinearchitecture.co.nz
