ECO STRUCTURE DESIGN BUILD

Eco-Structure Design Build Ltd. is a design build firm dedicated to building healthy, comfortable, and environmentally conscious homes and buildings.

Eco-Structure Design Build Ltd. is involved in all aspects of the building process from concept to completion.

Eco-Structure Design Build Ltd. specializes in superior craftsmanship and truly sustainable design elements in new development – residential and commercial – remodels, and additions.

One of Eco-Structure Design Build Ltd. goals is to take existing homes to higher energy efficient and health standards. “About 1.2 million of New Zealand’s 1.6 million homes were built before 2000. One-third of these have inadequate insulation, meaning they are damp, cold, unhealthy and expensive to heat” (The Press, Christchurch, Saturday, March 28, 2009). . Eco-Structure Design Build Ltd. would advice homeowners of changes they could make and the costs and advantages of such changes. These could include solar powered radiant floor heating and domestic hot water, dual pane windows, formaldehyde-free insulation with a high resistance value, as well as passive design features that could enhance natural ventilation or heating requirements.

Eco-Structure Design Build Ltd. prides itself on using environment-friendly building practices and low-impact building materials to promote comfortable custom homes. Eco-Structure Design Build Ltd. uses low or no-VOC adhesives, caulks, primers, sealers, and paint during the construction process in order to assure a healthy living and working environment. Eco-Structure Design Build Ltd. also makes every effort to use building materials that are locally sourced, recycled, reclaimed, durable, and are able to be recycled at the end of their life span.

Although Eco-Structure Design Build Ltd. enjoys its involvement in building new structures that are highly energy efficient; they also have a passion for modernizing character homes that have fine craftsmanship details. In doing so Eco-Structure Design Build Ltd. stays within the style of the home as it updates the exterior and interior of these homes in order to improve the indoor air quality and insulation of the home. Making existing homes more energy efficient is important for the health of the inhabitants, saving money on energy bills, and lowering carbon emissions into the air, which is the leading factor in climate change today.