The ideal site has been located at the Canterbury Agricultural Park on Curletts Road. A number of teams have come on board to exhibit their homes, including:

• Keith Hay Homes with Architex
• Laing Homes with Wilson & Hill Architects – Smart House
• Modprefab with Premier SIPs – Zero Energy House
• Lockwood Homes (Hornby)
• Black Hut
• Vicus – Passive House

The Innovation Park will be open to the public and industry alike – opening weekend is proposed for mid-February 2012. There will be a second stage scheduled for later 2012 to make a total of 10 houses at the site.

This project is assisted by a number of partners, including:

• Meridian Energy Ltd and SolarCity (solar-panel electricity generation)
• Octa Associates Ltd (project management in Christchurch)
• Portabuild (toilets)
• Gardenmakers (landscaping supplies)
• Anthony Harper lawyers (legal assistance)
• NZ Green Building Council (NZGBC’s Homestar)
• Lifetime Design Ltd (Lifemark)
• Signtech (signage)
• Marlborough Snug (site office)
• Go 2 Events (event management)

The list of partners is growing and PrefabNZ are actively looking for assistance with some of the final detail.   Email [email protected] if you are interested in being involved with this project.