The World's Most Sustainable Building System
Truss House
At Truss House, we're not just a business. We're socially driven and deeply committed to addressing the pressing issues impacting our housing sector.
We envision a model of climate-resilient, sustainable, and community-led housing that meets future standards today. As a social enterprise, our primary purpose is to create sustainable, energy-efficient building systems that not only serve our customers but also contribute to a healthier planet.
The Truss House model is a revolutionary approach to housing in NZ. It focuses on empowering communities to solve local housing challenges, tailored to their unique needs. This model is the next evolution after the development of the Truss House technology, aiming to make its benefits available to everyone.
Our model is collaborative by design, centred on transferring knowledge and enabling communities to adopt and evolve the model to become self-sustaining without reliance on the Truss team.
"the greenest energy is the energy we never use"
Meet The Team
Pamela - Impact
Pam is fueled by the prospect of change in individuals, communities and the very systems that hold it all together. Leveraging her dyslexic big picture brain, she enjoys asking the right questions and simplifying complex concepts to make them easily understood and relatable for everyone. Pam has always been involved with people, ecosystems and sustainability and is driven to leaving a lasting impact. She sees Truss House’s unique framing system as a quantum leap for anyone involved in the supply, construction and habitation of homes.
Kim - Technical
Kim leads with a strong belief that housing should be affordable, scalable, sustainable and of exceptional quality, she is a passionate and relentless advocate. Kim's background in structural engineering and design underpins her deep domain expertise. Accompanying a robust technical foundation is an extensive knowledge of building science, intellectual property, and a keen understanding of systems change. Kim is an experienced consultant in the field of construction industry adaptation and transition, with a primary focus on productivity and decarbonization efforts.
Jane - Strategy
Jane is on a mission to improve the performance of the building and construction sector. She has been a pioneer in driving system transformation across the construction sector for the past 15 years. Since returning to Aotearoa in 2020, Jane’s roles have included leading the Off-Site Manufacturing (OSM) Strategy with Kāinga Ora and developing a Cross Government Agency Collaboration on OSM, and leading the Innovation workstream of MBIE's Construction Sector Accord. She has also advised boards on innovation strategies, as well as assisting an exciting new Māori led Fintech start up.