NZGBC stories
New draft carbon standards and a new expo zone will give New Zealand building owners practical steps towards net zero by 2050.
Creative HQ will work with Asia-Pacific based professional consultancy firm Beca on a partnership that will bring Beca's services closer to ANZ innovators.
The revised standard aims to speed approvals for volume builders while reducing compliance costs and lifting the quality of new homes.
More homebuyers are seeking healthier, more efficient houses, with Homestar registrations rising tenfold in three years to 6,700.
For buyers, the result signals lower running costs and healthier living, as the house earns New Zealand’s first perfect Homestar version 3 rating.
Occupants in Wellington’s Aorangi House are seeing lower energy use and better comfort after a 1970s block was refurbished for efficiency.
Demand for sustainable buildings in New Zealand is surging, with five more major organisations joining the Green Building Council.
The group’s Auckland office has lifted its NABERSNZ tenant score to 5 stars, underscoring lower energy use for occupiers and landlords alike.
Experts say better planning of homes and streets could cut health costs and improve liveability in future cities.
Better energy ratings are helping landlords cut costs while giving tenants healthier workplaces, higher productivity and longer leases.
Green building could lift investment returns and productivity, with New Zealand's property sector warned it must cut emissions as cities grow.
