Tag: Sustainable design
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Housing Summit 2024
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The New Zealand Green Building Council Housing Summit will take place on Wednesday 22 May at the Aotea Centre, Auckland.
Solar gain
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Matthew Webby soaks in the sun, the water and the sustainability of Ōpuke Thermal Pools and Spa by Sheppard & Rout Architects.
One year on: Motueka’s net zero community hub
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Jerram Tocker Barron Architects Motueka Public Library is a sustainable net-zero building that fulfilled a complex brief for just under 3.8 million.
Pivot House and Four Winds: Designing sustainability
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These two homes by Borrmeister Architects utlise floorplan, natural energy and resources, to create comfortable and sustainable living for their clients.
A call to action
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“This is not the time for a pep-talk – we have had 30 years of those…” Abigail Hurst explores what it takes for architects to get real about the climate crisis.
Gen Z design: Sustainability at the fore
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Winner at this year’s Cambridge International Outstanding Leaders Awards, Arden Callagher is a young designer who is passionate about preserving our future.
The eco-ethical house: part two
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Four New Zealand designers weigh in on processes and products for creating more eco-friendly homes.
2018 Housing Summit
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Public Event, Auckland,
20 Jun 2018
The New Zealand Green Building Council presents this conference in Auckland on 20th June.
The New Zealand Green Building Council presents this conference in Auckland on 20th June.
The Living House: February edition
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Rochelle Payne writes the fourth update on the progress of The Living House, their rammed earth family home in Beachlands.
The Living House: November edition
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Rochelle Payne writes the third update on the progress of The Living House, their rammed earth family home in Beachlands.
Breathing space: Deborah Marton
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Deborah Marton, executive director of New York Restoration Project, speaks about the importance of green urban spaces.
Creating social sustainability
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Urban development professions need to take responsibility for social environments, writes David Batchelor, planner at Beca.
The Living House: August edition
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Rochelle Payne writes the second blog update on the progress of The Living House, which has thus far proved rather arduous.
Leave no footprint: our Living Building
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Ngāi Tūhoe’s headquarters, Taneatua (Te Kura Whare), has just been awarded Living Building Challenge Certification.
The future of green building
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Camille Khouri reviews the NZGBC and Property Council’s Green Property Summit 2017, held in late March in Auckland.
Creating a city of love
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The newly-appointed chair of the World Green Building Council, Lee Siang Tai, discusses how we can create sustainable cities.
Tesla launches rooftop solar tiles
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Tesla and SolarCity announce new technology that allows homes to capture solar energy through integrated rooftop solar tiles.
Bamboo revival
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Stronger than steel and able to withstand compression better than concrete, this raw tubular material is making a comeback.
A green leader
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A food warehouse is a finalist in the 2016 World Green Building Council’s Asia Pacific Leadership in Green Building Awards.
Creating smarter homes
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Two Kiwi designers who specialise in sustainable architecture discuss how we can maximise energy efficiency in our homes.