Bringing Whanau and Community Wellness Through Healthy Homes Initiative
With winter on our doorstep, Awarua Synergy is striving to provide warm and healthier housing for southern whanau and community
Keep up with all our latest news in our blog below. We update this regularly, so keep an eye out for all our latest news and updates!
With winter on our doorstep, Awarua Synergy is striving to provide warm and healthier housing for southern whanau and community
Awarua Synergy general manager Sumaria Beaton is taking her healthy homes mission to one of the remotest areas of New
Eleven Awarua Synergy staff have just graduated with a new BCITO insulation qualification that keeps them at the leading edge
Awarua Synergy had the privilege of hosting Matt and Sarah Brown who together, co-founded the movement ‘She Is Not Your
Whether it’s your farm building, home or business, condensation can cause problems anywhere. But the good thing is, it’s totally
The Awarua Synergy Team are hosting a Housie fundraiser for a team member’s son who is recovering after a heart
Everyone deserves to feel warmth this winter – that’s why we started the Winter Warmer Donation Drive to provide our community with the resources they need to get through.
We know, it’s a hard one to accept. But inevitably, Winter is here. However, here at Awarua Synergy, we like
Un-flued gas heaters create 1 litre of moisture per hour
The recommended temperature for living rooms is 18-22 degrees
Space heating is 36% of household energy use
Damp air is harder to heat
The recommended temperature for utility or laundry rooms is 14-16 degree
NZ has one of the highest rates of asthma in the OEDC that’s 1 in 4 children, costing us about $4 billion per year
The current average rate of increase in electricity prices is 8.5%
Opening windows 20 minutes per day exchanges air making home easier to heat
Insulating a home is an investment for future generations who live in the house
Warmer drier homes = fewer hospital admissions
At 3% inflation, household energy bills are set to double again in the next 20 years
NZ homes are expensive to run, we spent approx $250m on inadequate heating
Drying clothes inside creates 5 litres of moisture per day
Hot water heating is 38% of household energy use
Damp air causes respiratory problems
The recommended temperature for bedrooms is 16-18 degrees
Cleaning mould with white vinegar kills it
Every $1 spent on insulation equates to a $5-$7 return in health and energy benefits.
Cold homes contribute to 1600 extra deaths in NZ per year
Insulation makes your home warmer, drier and healthier….and it lasts for generations