Te Tōpūtanga o te Whare Korou ki Aotearoa - Passive House Institute New Zealand (PHINZ)

The Passive House Institute is an Incorporated Charitable Trust with the following aims: - Educating the building industry and members of the public about improved energy efficiency in Aotearoa/New Zealand buildings; - Promoting the Passive House standard as defined by the Passivhaus Institut, Darmstadt-Germany, in Aotearoa/New Zealand; - Researching the performance of built Passive Houses in Aotearoa/New Zealand and making such research publicly available; - Researching the Aotearoa/New Zealand housing industry in general and the Aotearoa/New Zealand climate and making such research publicly available in order to promote energy efficient building options; - Providing a platform for the building sector to gain knowledge of highly energy efficient buildings; - Educating building professionals and lay persons about Passive Houses. To benefit the community by: - Improving public health and well-being and relieving fuel poverty of the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand through the promotion of