Building for Climate Change: NZGBC submission

Friday 18 September 2020

Read our submission on the Government's Building for Climate Change reforms ahead of the October 11th deadline.

Do or do not. There is no try

Tuesday 1 September 2020

The Building for Climate Change public consultation kicked off on Monday. It’s hugely more important than words like ‘consultation’ and ‘frameworks’ make it appear. It’s a once in a generation programme to transform the building sector, and slash the climate change pollution emitted by our sector.

Carbon, streamlining, education, performance, and carbon: your feedback on Homestar

Tuesday 1 September 2020

Thanks to everyone who shared their knowledge, expertise and experience with us in our recent Homestar consultation. It was the most successful consultation we’ve ever run, and your feedback will help us to refine and improve Homestar.

Mott MacDonald signs global net-zero carbon commitment

Friday 28 August 2020

The global engineering, management, and development consulting firm is one of 100 businesses, organisations and governments from around the world to committed to net zero carbon buildings by 2030. Warner Brunton, Mott MacDonald’s Technical Director responsible for Sustainability and Building Services in New Zealand, writes about what this commitment means for the firm here in Aotearoa

Reducing construction industry landfill waste

Tuesday 1 September 2020

NZGBC members GIB^® and Green Gorilla have collaborated on a simple way to improve waste diversion on construction sites in the Auckland region.

All set for a September to remember

Tuesday 4 August 2020

September is set to see the big issues facing Aotearoa debated and discussed on a series of high-profile stages. Key personalities will contribute to crunch public deliberations in front of engaged, opinionated audiences.