Compliance Your Way: DIY or Done For You
Choose how you achieve H1 compliance.
Run the calculations yourself using the purpose-built Hone tool for fast, accurate results, or hand your project to our specialists and receive a consent-ready report without lifting a finger.
Do It Yourself
Ideal for designers and architects who want full control.
- Complete H1 calculations in minutes
- Step-by-step guidance
- Real-time compliance results
- Lower cost
- Instant access to reports
Done For You
Perfect if you'd rather leave the compliance to us.
- Simply upload your plans
- Specialists complete everything
- Consent-ready report delivered
- Fast turnaround
- No calculations required
Behind the Builds: What Hone Delivered
Real projects. Real results. Discover how Hone has helped builders, architects and designers reduce costs, simplify H1 compliance and deliver projects with confidence.
From uncovering hidden savings to producing consent-ready documentation, these are the real outcomes achieved using Hone.
$15,000 saved for a Show Home
A show home was narrowly failing H1, and the obvious fix was expensive thermally broken windows that would have changed nothing a buyer could see. We found a smarter path and handed the builder $15,000 to spend where it actually shows.
$100,000 of over specification turned into premium features
A premium builder was spending $8k–$9k per block on insulation that moved energy efficiency by less than a percent. We showed them where to stop — and freed up $100,000 across the development to spend where buyers actually notice.
$50,000 saved. Compliance Intact.
We worked with a builder whose insulation specification met the technical requirements, but it was not the most cost-effective solution. By identifying the right levers to pull within the thermal envelope, our team saved the builder $50,000 across their annual build portfolio.
A Christchurch developer saved $10,000 per Block
Two blocks came to us glazed at 38% and 39% - a level that makes H1 compliance expensive fast. We recommended changes that cut it back to around 30% and freed up $10,000 per block, without touching the design.
A catch by installers saved consent
A builder's plans said 90mm wall framing. The walls were built at 140mm - and our EnergySmart installers caught it on site, turning a consent-stopping mismatch into a new H1 report inside 24 hours.


