Our new Homestar v5 has launched this week, and we showcase the 5 Green Star Design rated window manufacturing facility in the Waikato.

August 2021

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News update

Join us for the launch of a major drive for cosy, warm homes.

Celebrate the launch of Homestar v5 at one of the following locations:

Auckland, 17 August - Register here

Hamilton, 26 August - Register here

Wellington, 31 August - Register here

Christchurch, 1 September - Register here

Queenstown, 2 September - Register here

New carbon calculators for Homestar

Homestar V5 is the culmination of a huge amount of work from the team as well as extensive input from industry experts. It’s also a reflection of the rapidly increasing demand for carbon accountability. Read more about the new tools

Framework Guidelines on the right to a decent home in Aotearoa - Human Rights Commission

Te Kahu Tika Tangata / Human Rights Commission has this week launched Framework Guidelines on the Right to a Decent Home in Aotearoa and announced it will hold a national inquiry into housing. The 48-page guidelines are built on values such as fairness and manaakitanga (respect), the United Nations ‘decency’ housing principles, successive governments’ international promises, and Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Read their news release here.

Spreading the word with RMBA

Over the past weeks, we’ve been working with Registered Master Builders Association across Aotearoa to raise awareness of recent developments in sustainable building and increase understanding of Homestar in raising the standards of our new homes.

MIQ group allocation open for construction

Under Group Allocation you can apply for one of 60 places per month in managed isolation between June and October 2021 if you are a critical construction worker and you meet the eligibility criteria.

136 Fanshawe Street

Newly registered 8 story office building in Tāmaki Makaurau.

World Green Building Week 2021

Join us in celebrating World Green Building Week this year from the 20th to the 24th of Hepetema/September. World Green Building Week is the world’s largest campaign to accelerate sustainable buildings for everyone, everywhere. This year's theme is #BuildingResilience, watch out for more updates on events and webinars to come!

Government Policy Statement on Housing and Urban Development

Read our submission on the proposed long-term vision for our housing and urban development system, and the Government's plans to work with others to make it happen.

Government forgoes $6million with green building policy

Using the Official Information Act, we uncovered a document showing that the Government's decision to enact a less ambitious policy for reducing emissions from buildings could see it lose out on millions of dollars in energy savings and averting tens of thousands of tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions

2021 Aotearoa SDG Summit, Ōtautahi

Under the theme ‘Collaboration for Systemic Change’, the 2021 SDG Summit is a two-day conference combining concurrent sessions, workshopping, activations, creativity, sector-based kōrero, a community feast-style dinner in the central city, and field trips to see the SDGs in action around Greater Christchurch. The Summit will be based from the University of Canterbury campus.

NZGBC now part of the Christchurch Antarctic Network

We are now proud members of the Christchurch Antarctic Network - a platform to tell Antarctic stories and share innovation with International Antarctic Programmes. We have worked with Antarctica New Zealand to build a custom Green Star tool to help create a sustainable redevelopment of Scott Base.

High-performance homes research - participants needed!

If you have a 7 Homestar project or above, please get in contact with the research team at VUW - Te Herenga Waka. They are researching the designer expectations and user behaviours of high-performance homes and how this can help improve future designs. Get in contact via email if you have a suitable project!