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On August 19th, 2011 at 5:00 am Michelle Chandler-Devereux Said:
Hello, I live in Central France but am closely connected to NZ through my boyfriend who lives in Christchurch. As a Nation you have the reputation of being “ahead” of the rest, innovative and adventurous ! all of this is very apparent in the design and presentation of the FirstLight Eco House -outstanding, congratulations to all involved and the very best wishes in , not only the competion but also future devellopments.You may find it interesting to know I am looking at changing a “very small” 3 roomed house into ??? whatever it turns out to be once a NZ man and a half French/ English woman have thrashed out our requirements .One thing is certain we will be looking very closely at your approach in order to include as many of your ideas as possible, as they are all eminently sensible
On August 21st, 2011 at 9:52 pm New Zealand:Victoria University - Solar Decathlon team Said:
Thank you very much Michelle! Good luck with your upcoming rennovations too!