What our clients say

Clients appreciate our quiet professionalism and exceptional listening skills. We handle tight budgets, complex needs, unexpected scope changes, and site limitations with ease.

Our expertise spans various PHI certifications: Passive House (Classic, Plus, Premium), LEB, and EnerPHit (retrofits). We explain the benefits and reasoning behind these certifications, tailoring the technical details to your preference.

Not all clients choose certification or certifiable performance levels. This depends on location, budget, and other factors. We prioritize solutions that work best for each individual.

However, Energy Architecture doesn’t design standard, minimally compliant houses. We specialize in sustainable architecture, creating high-performing homes that offer a healthy, comfortable, and inspiring environment for current and future residents.

We take a long-term view, addressing immediate climate change and environmental challenges simultaneously.

“My new home is literally shaped by my values—by what I want for myself, my community and the environment. I wanted to work with people who got that and who would make that the foundation for the design. Choosing to work with Guy was a great decision.”

Rachel, Martins Farmhouse (strawbale and light earth, targeting Passive House certification)

"From our very first meeting we quickly realised Guy was a terrific listener, and he really heard and understood what we were wanting. We are grateful to him as an architect for designing us a house that is a joy to live in, and characterised by simplicity, light, and a truly surprising sense of spaciousness."

Andrea Middlemarch (High performance project)

“The house I have is beautiful. I would absolutely recommend Guy to others, he certainly knows what he is doing around this space.”

Jesse, Cheshire (Passive House classic certification)

“Always a calm and friendly person to work with. We learnt a lot from you and appreciated your expertise and experience.

We love the space created by the roofline. We love the simplicity of the design-it’s clean and not at all fussy.”

Katrine, Alexandra (High performance project)

"Working with Energy Architecture was great. Guy has a calm, grounding energy that made us feel in very safe hands. He is patient and listens really well and was accessible and accommodating to our many requests."

Jacinta, Wellington (High performance project)