Auckland Story for 21 March 2012 - First Passive House

A desire to live in an energy-efficient home free from damp, has pushed Philip Ivanier and his family to create an Australasian first. When completed, the Ivanier's Glendowie home will be the region's first certified passive house. Spoken Features producer Lisa Thompson visits the building site to meet Philip, who is now a trailblazer for a concept still relatively unfamiliar in New Zealand.