Quantitative study: Household uptake of sustainable solutions

Alex Woodley. This study assesses the engagement of householders in adopting sustainable technologies and solutions for their homes and identifies barriers faced by householders in making these changes. The features […]

Qualitative study: Perceptions of sustainability and uptake of sustainable solutions by householders

Rachael Trotman. This report presents the findings of a qualitative study that investigates what sustainability means to householders, assesses their engagement in adopting sustainable solutions for their home and perceived […]

National value case for sustainable housing innnovations

Allen & Clarke Policy and Regulatory Specialists, Infometrics, Eco$ense, Martin Jenkins, Beacon Pathway. This presents a strong value case at a national level to transform a significant proportion of the […]

Sustainable homes national value case

Ralph Chapman, Wayne Sharman. This report quantitatively assesses the National Value Case for a range of innovations related to the efficient and sustainable use of the country’s resources in housing […]

Demand management through water retrofit projects

Damon Birchfield, Lois Easton. This paper considers the breadth and scope of demand management water conservation/retrofit initiatives taking place within and across New Zealand. At present, there is very little […]

Sustainability options for retrofitting New Zealand houses: Energy

Ian McChesney, Lynda Amitrano. This is a desktop study of all the existing research programmes that address the benefits of retrofitting house including: Housing, Insulation and Health (HIH) study – […]

Retrofit technologies database

Barbara Nebel, Roman Jaques, Michael Jack, Karen Bayne, Per Nielsen, Susan Krumdieck. This research developed a database of retrofit technologies, an evaluation of these technologies with respect to the Beacon […]

Exploring a commercially viable model for retrofit.

Rachel Hargreaves. This report aimed to help Beacon understand and potentially get involved in the ‘retrofit scene’ in New Zealand. For example, who the main players are, what commercial companies […]

Housing retrofit: Housing interventions, stock and markets

John Storey, Ian Page, Louw van Wyk, Mike Collins, Tobias Kriel. This report provided: A high level summary of relevant sustainability related retrofit interventions worldwide and their success factors. A […]

Industry research: Impacts and alternatives

Ann Smith, Jeska McNicol, Graeme Finlay. This research developed: A summary of relevant knowledge from around the world with regard to initiatives to encourage industry uptake and sustainability for homes, including […]