Green Star, Homestar and reducing carbon pollution
Building only to the pretty woeful Building Code is increasingly being seen as unacceptable, especially given the role we all must play in leading the path to a cleaner, less polluted, zero carbon Aotearoa.
In the latest version of Homestar we have made a few key changes to support our building industry to deliver the homes that Kiwis deserve, Aotearoa needs, and that climate action demands.
The most ambitious update for our green home rating scheme. Thanks to all who have been involved in the webinars and online training. Given current restrictions, we're rescheduling the Homestar v5 events. In the meantime, you can watch webinar recordings and see answers to FAQs here. Homestar Practitioner training is also available online.
Those already looking to get ahead of this challenge are using the likes of Homestar and Passive House to do it, and we’re excited that these are both in a strong position to lead New Zealand’s industry to a lower-carbon future.
With NABERSNZ ratings dating back to 2016, Norman Disney & Young’s Wellington office demonstrates what’s possible with back-to-back tenancy ratings reflecting constant improvement and a reduction in energy use
We’re very excited to welcome Kathleen Bell who will be advising us on all things research and policy. This is a key time for climate action, and we’re thrilled to have Kathleen on the team as we navigate and advocate for meaningful change.
Design funding is now available for qualifying yet-to-be-built wooden buildings as part of a partnership between the Ministry of Primary Industries and Red Stag.
We have two paid summer internship positions now open. These roles run for three months from around November to February/March. We are looking for students or recent graduates, who will either be in the third or the fourth year of engineering, building sciences, architecture or a similar degree, or have just graduated. If you are interested, please see more information here.
Green Star is regularly reviewed and challenged to give our members and their clients the confidence that they are working to the highest possible standards for sustainability.
The Social Sciences Building has been awarded 93 points by the NZGBC, achieving a 6 Green Star Design rating. This is the highest score awarded since the inception of the rating, putting the building in the ‘world leadership’ category.
“Working together with our partners, we aim to ensure our homes are not only sustainable in how they are built, but also in terms of how we remove them when they are no longer fit for purpose.”
Here at NZGBC, we're trying to incorporate Māori language, terminology and tikanga Māori in our work. With Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori just around the corner, we challenge you, your whānau and your workplace to do so as well! How you do it is up to you, but you can get started by learning some common Te reo phrases or downloading the ‘Te Wiki o te Reo Māori’ music playlist on Spotify.
The 2021 CIBSE ANZ Seminar Series has started this week on 7 September. The program will be broken into five weekly two-hour sessions delivered live and online. Survival of the Fittest – Resilience now and into the future will examine future trends in healthy building design and operation whilst also providing flexible working spaces for the future. Use code ''NZGBCSurvival2021" for members $70 off .
