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Green Home Scheme

The environmental performance of each NOW Home® is assessed using the BRANZ Green Home Scheme.   This is an independent rating scheme for new homes, carried out by accredited assessors.  The Green Home Scheme identifies the key criteria for a sustainable home as:

Energy use 

• Using more sustainable materials 
• Water economy 
• Health related issues

• Visit BRANZ Ltd website for more information.

The Rotorua NOW Home® received a Very Good rating under the Green Home scheme.  Features which contributed to its rating were:

• good room placement
• integrated solar design techniques 
• renewable energy assisted hot water 
• renewable energy space heating 
• environmentally preferable carpets 
• environmentally preferable insulation 
• environmentally preferable paint 
• an independent water supply

• Download the Green Home Scheme Certificate for the Rotorua NOW Home®

Home Energy Rating Scheme

The Rotorua NOW Home® was rated under the Home Energy Rating Scheme and received 5.5 stars out of a possible 10 for the overall energy efficiency of the building.

• Visit the EECA website for more information.

• Download the HERS certificate for the Rotorua NOW Home®.