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NZ’s Largest Property, Construction & Business Orgs Call On Govt To Improve Buildings Under Emissions Reduction Plan
Thursday, 27 June 2024, 12:14 pm | NZGBC
The letter is signed by 50 industry bodies and companies including BRANZ, CIBSE, Engineering NZ, New Zealand Institute of Architects, Sustainable Business Council, Infrastructure New Zealand, and the New Zealand Green Building Council (NZGBC). More >>
Flood Resilience PhD Student Widi Auliagisni Named Future Thinker Of The Year 2024
Wednesday, 1 May 2024, 5:31 pm | NZGBC
Widi Auliagisni has become the sixth young leader awarded the Future Thinker of the Year title. The annual award, run by the New Zealand Green Building Council (NZGBC), acknowledges a student or young professional who demonstrates environmental knowledge ... More >>
Building Act Changes A Major Step Towards Better Buildings For New Zealanders
Monday, 5 December 2022, 5:30 pm | NZGBC
Today’s announcement that mandatory energy performance ratings and waste reduction could be embedded in the Building Act is a huge moment for better, more sustainable buildings, the New Zealand Green Building Council says. “We know our homes and ... More >>
Boost For Warmer Homes Will Bring Healthy, Safe Places For Kiwis But Leaves Thousands In The Cold
Thursday, 14 May 2020, 3:57 pm | NZGBC
The COVID-19 Response and Recovery Fund will see $56 million injected into the Warmer Kiwi Homes, further lowering the barrier for our most vulnerable to live in warmer, drier, healthier homes. However it still leaves hundreds of thousands of New Zealanders ... More >>
Policy position paper on the built environment launched
Wednesday, 29 March 2017, 4:58 pm | NZGBC
The New Zealand Green Building Council (NZGBC) has announced a new policy paper, A policy plan for the built environment, at the Green Property Summit 2017 in Auckland today. More >>
UniMed Building achieves BASE rating for sustainability
Tuesday, 8 December 2015, 9:52 am | NZGBC
UniMed Building achieves BASE rating for sustainability Christchurch’s UniMed Building on Gloucester Street has achieved a rating under BASE, the local rating scheme for sustainable design and construction. More >>
NZGBC members celebrated at Sustainable Business Awards
Wednesday, 25 November 2015, 10:10 am | NZGBC
NZGBC members celebrated at Sustainable Business Network Awards Two members of the New Zealand Green Building Council (NZGBC) were recognised for environmental leadership at the annual NZI Sustainable Business Network Awards earlier this evening [subs: ... More >>
New Homestar to help boost apartments’ sustainability
Friday, 13 November 2015, 1:35 pm | NZGBC
A new version of Homestar, the rating tool for New Zealand home sustainability, aims to make it easier for apartment buyers to gauge the health and efficiency of their homes. More >>
New Zealand building scoops global award
Friday, 5 September 2014, 3:21 pm | NZGBC
A childcare centre in the small Northland town of Kawakawa has beaten more than 50 buildings across the Asia Pacific region to take top honours in the World Green Building Council’s regional leadership awards. More >>
NZGBC appoints new Director for Homestar
Monday, 3 October 2011, 12:41 pm | NZGBC
The New Zealand Green Building Council (NZGBC) has appointed Krista Ferguson as their new Director for Homestar, with responsibility for leading the strategic direction and managing the delivery of the Homestar rating tool to New Zealand. More >>
NZ Green Building Council Board to be announced
Monday, 12 June 2006, 9:34 am | NZGBC
The Establishment Board of the New Zealand Green Building Council will announce the Council's full board in late June, and the Council will be open for membership from 1 July. More >>