This document provides guidance and information to assist with the approval processes and requirements for small-scale distributed renewable energy generation technologies in New Zealand.
This practical, plain English guide is for anyone wanting to build a comfortable, energy efficient home. It's has everything a New Zealand homeowner needs to know on the use of glass, mass and insulation for energy efficiency.
This guide has been produced by the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA) in response to ongoing requests for information on micro-generation from the public. It is intended to provide guidance to both home and business owners who are interested in generating their own electricity, but need more information before going ahead. It is directed at the layperson who already has some basic knowledge of micro-generation.
This guide provides best practice guidelines for retrofitting the most common types of wall insulation (blanket, segment, rigid and semi-rigid sheet) into framed external walls of existing houses.