Originally Posted by
Cameron
Hi there. Thanks for the reply.
Having done a little more reading and investigation I can say for the most part I agree with what you say. In my opinion the response to the leaky building crisis was perhaps a little heavy handed to the point where we now discourage new and innovative approaches that are actually well proven abroad. For a one-off build the "proving compliance" costs will be high.
The quote we have received from the company in Finland is very competitive. This includes triple glazed windows with R value 4 times higher than standard double glazed window of equivalent price in NZ. Even the front door is impressively insulated. As an engineer person myself I appreciate these facts.
Sometimes living in New Zealand I get the feeling that we as Kiwis like to think we know best. Having visited Finland I can confidently say that the highly mechanised manufacturing methods employed have led to a higher level of productivity than we currently have here in NZ. These benefits are passed on to the consumer in the form of higher spec and lower prices. Bang for your buck here in NZ is simply not as good.
I'm not knocking NZ. There are plenty of things that we are good at. But affordable, energy efficient houses manufactured in a highly productive way... I'm a convert to the Finnish way.