Taupo Dialogue

A happy group in Taupo came to hear:

Andrew Eagles provide a summary of how construction of homes and buildings is changing. Fast. Andrew's slides.

• All homes built for Kāinga Ora are being built to a 6 Homestar or above
• Many of the larger retirement village providers are now building to 6 Homestar or above
• Banks are moving on this agenda. ANZ is now offering 1% off mortgage interest rates for homes that are sustainably rated
• Councils around New Zealand are starting to include green ratings, such as Homestar, on property LIM reports.

Philip King, Cultural Precinct Project Manager from Taupō District Council provide a summary on the new Council Administration Building and their Green Star process.

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Kindly hosted by Cheal Consultants. Cheal is a highly progressive, multi-disciplinary consultancy offering Engineering, Surveying and Planning expertise to a national client base. They have 6 branches throughout the central North Island and 80 years in the industry. Their vision is to be “leaders in the sustainable development of our environment”.