NZGBC responds to new sustainable Government procurement requirements
Wednesday 16 September 2020
Today’s announcement that 138 Government departments and agencies will have to assess the greenhouse gas emissions from their new building projects sends a strong message to the sector to start acting on climate, the Green Building Council says
‘Hovel ready’ plan: Green Building Council response to National’s healthy homes scrapping
Monday 7 September 2020
The Green Building Council have this morning called National’s reported plans to scrap the healthy homes standards as ‘hovel ready’.
Industrial buildings worth billions could become stranded assets, warns new report
Monday 10 August 2020
Billions of dollars of industrial buildings face becoming ‘stranded assets’ warns a new report by the Australian and New Zealand Green Building Councils today.
Government investing $500m into upgrading, renewing state homes: NZGBC Response
Thursday 30 July 2020
Upgrading our old housing stock is a must and something the entire country deserves, the New Zealand Green Building Council says.
Government unveils plans for a once in a generation green building reform | Green Building Council response
Friday 3 July 2020
The Government’s plans to transform the building sector to slash emissions is a huge step towards tackling climate change, the New Zealand Green Building Council says.
Energy use in one million square metres of office space measured and rated.
Monday 22 June 2020
Since it launched in New Zealand seven years ago, NABERSNZ has measured and rated how energy is used in 72 buildings and 14 office tenancies with a combined office floorspace of an entire square kilometre.
