Exceptionally beautiful
energy-efficient homes.
Your home
It's not just another plot of land, it is your shelter, and your sanctuary. Maybe you’ve been dreaming of a home that is comfortable all year long, without temperature extremes and high power bills. Or a home that is better for the planet, and healthier for your family, we get it. It’s really important, for a number of reasons.
From beautiful, architectural high-performance homes, to simple and streamlined passive homes, you can’t count on guesswork when you want effective results. High-performance construction requires a significant amount of skills and experience. But you already know that, that’s why you are here.
Picking a experienced build team is key, and you’ve come to the right place. Sustainable construction has been part of our culture for more than 20 years. It’s quite simply the heart of everything we do.
Photo: Graham Warman
Our expertise
Winner of the Gold Award in the New Zealand Master Builders Commercial Project Awards 2020, residential category.
Certified Passive House Tradesperson.
Dozens of energy efficient homes in our portfolio.
Winner of the Value Award in the New Zealand Master Builders Commercial Project Awards 2020, $2-5 million category
Builder of the ADNZ Commended Residential 150-300 SQM category, designed by Bob Burnett Architecture
A founding participant in the Superhome Movement with close to 30 Superhomes built since 2015.
Builder of the first 8 Homestar rated house. The highest rating ever achieved in Australasia in 2012.
What we do
We have a long history of craftsmanship, and energy efficient construction. Dan started building in 1993, and by 2002 he started Dan Saunders Construction. In 2012, he built the first 8 Homestar rated house in Australasia and that was a pivotal turning point, helping him to realise that every home can be more efficient, no matter the project, or the budget.
Now, it’s all we do, creating dozens of energy-efficient homes over the last few years and striving to normalise climate safe building practices.
We specialise in design & build from passive homes to energy efficient architectural homes, on the hills or on the flat. We also do more modest energy efficient residential homes, and renovations.