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Welcome to Green & Build

Never before has environmentally friendly and sustainability been such a core element of our everyday lives and this has translated into the construction industry. This section was designed to gather all the construction information you may need as a homeowner or professional. Access Building Regulations and guidelines easily and quickly. Use our cost calculators to estimate the cost of a new build or renovation. Find details on retrofitting your home and building a passive house and find out more about what grants are available to help you along the way.

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Quick Links

Watch How to Videos
Access Technical Construction Drawings & Details
Learn about NZEBs (Net Zero Energy Building's)
Check out the Green Grants Available to you
Access all Building and Planning Regulations
Cost your Build Project here
Guidelines for Building your Home from Foundations to Roof
Learn about Passive Housing

ACHIEVING NZEBs STATUS

Access information that will expand your knowledge on NZEBs (Nearly Zero Energy Buildings)

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CONSTRUCTION DETAILS

Building an energy efficient home can be tricky so we have built a resource that gives you access to all the technical construction details you may need.

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PLAN YOUR RETROFIT

To plan a retrofit you must understand what it is and the benefits. Access the information that you need to improve your home here.

Green Retrofit

GREEN PROFESSIONALS

Housebuild has a wonderful community of professionals from Building Designers and Engineers to BER Assessors and Architects. They will work with you to achieve a beautiful home along with a high energy rating.

Green Professionals

COSTING

Calculate the costs of your passive house or retrofit and discover what grants are available to help finance the project.

View Grants for Upgrades