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Built on a 809 m2 section next to the historic Riverhead Hotel. The Building is a double storey timber framed building on a fully insulated concrete slab.
The cladding is rebated bevel-back macrocarpa weatherboard left natural. The intersecting monopitch roofs give it a interesting appeal and the north facing roof has a solar-thermal panel installed that provides 75% of the annual hot water. Latest LED lighting installed.
Read more: Riverhead passive solar design house
health
Created on Friday, 02 September 2011 / News Archive
Tags: health, medical, news, nz, new zealand, liquid, disposal
Via stuff.co.nz, 25-08-2011 A worrying number of New Zealand pharmacies are disposing of unused drugs by throwing them down the sink, according to a new study. The study by Alfred Tong, Barrie Peake ... [ +++ ]
Via stuff.co.nz, 25-08-2011 A worrying number of New Zealand pharmacies are disposing of unused drugs by throwing them down the sink, according to a new study. The study by Alfred Tong, Barrie Peake ... [ +++ ]
Created on Friday, 16 April 2010 / Building Biology
Tags: microwave, research, food processing, cooking, meals, eating, babies, biotech, groceries, health, food, natural food, organic, organic food, organic meat, organic produce
PCC Sound Consumer, by Trudy Bialic, editor, January 2006 (January 2006) — For convenience, few kitchen tools can compare to the microwave oven. An estimated 90 percent of American households ... [ +++ ]
PCC Sound Consumer, by Trudy Bialic, editor, January 2006 (January 2006) — For convenience, few kitchen tools can compare to the microwave oven. An estimated 90 percent of American households ... [ +++ ]
Created on Thursday, 11 June 2009 / News Archive
Tags: pollution, nz government, australasia, new zealand, ministry for the environment, nz green party, world health organisation
New Zealand Herald, 11 June 2009 The Government may extend its deadline to meet air quality guidelines because cities and towns are cutting pollution too slowly. Environment Minister Nick Smith has ... [ +++ ]
New Zealand Herald, 11 June 2009 The Government may extend its deadline to meet air quality guidelines because cities and towns are cutting pollution too slowly. Environment Minister Nick Smith has ... [ +++ ]
Created on Thursday, 29 January 2009 / News Archive
Tags: energy, cfl, light, power, contamination, health
... Environmental Working Group has identified a long list of over 1000 models of CFL bulbs that fail the 2008 standards. More than 3,000 light bulbs qualify for the Energy Star logo under current standards,issued ... [ +++ ]
... Environmental Working Group has identified a long list of over 1000 models of CFL bulbs that fail the 2008 standards. More than 3,000 light bulbs qualify for the Energy Star logo under current standards,issued ... [ +++ ]
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