The New Zealand Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA) has developed a Home Energy Rating Scheme (HERS) for New Zealand households based on software simulation of energy loss and demand. The software requires hourly data to represent the differentclimates zones around New Zealand, especially for larger population centres. These climate data consist of hourly records [...]

    Masterton home eco-aware – Local News – Wairarapa Times-Age. In 2007, Steven, an industrial design engineer, began work on the eco-friendly house he would take three years to build with his own hands. He even built the kitchen and every piece of furniture from the shelving to the beds, and fitted solar panels, [...]