Upcoming events
11
FebClimate Emergency - what's next for our cities?
- Mott MacDonald, Auckland
- 5:30 pm
- Thursday, 11 Feb
A panel discussion on the recent declaration of a climate emergency here in Aotearoa and what this means for our cities.
18
FebHomestar Open Home
- Hamilton
- 11:00 am
- Thursday, 18 Feb
Start the year with a visit to NZGBC members Latitude Homes’ Whakamaru Homestar showhome in Hamilton, hear why they opted for Homestar, and what this means for business.
07
MarNZGBC Future Thinker of the Year 2021
- 11:00 pm
- Sunday, 07 Mar
Future Thinker of the Year is back for 2021. If a green, sustainable building environment is your thing, read on and get involved.
25
MarEnvironmental Product Declaration and their role in Green Buildings
- 9:00 am
- Thursday, 25 Mar
Thinkstep-anz & Firth Industries talked through Environmental Product Declarations, the process and how this relates to green building rating tools.
26
MarHomestar case study: the Super Reno
- 9:00 am
- Friday, 26 Mar
‘The Super Reno’ is Auckland’s first stand-alone 10 Homestar rated house, and the nation’s very first 10 Homestar Renovation.
26
MarNew perspectives on waste in the construction sector
- 9:00 am
- Friday, 26 Mar
Listen in to experts from the Waikato and beyond advise the construction sector on ways to reduce waste. Sustainable Business Network, Hamilton City Council and Waste Management all contribute to the discussion. This webinar is a Green Speak Waikato event.
26
MarSocial procurement: a massive untapped green gamechanger?
- 9:00 am
- Friday, 26 Mar
Hundreds of billions of dollars are spent by companies and government every year. Why is only a fraction being used wisely, to drive positive change? How can we fully realise the enormous potential for social and green procurement?
26
MarAre we on the cusp of a healthy building revolution? Wellbeing, workplaces and the new normal
- 9:00 am
- Friday, 26 Mar
Healthy places for people have recently been thrust onto the wellbeing frontline. Listen back to this World Green Building Week 2020 webinar that explored how we can make sure healthier, less polluting work places become the new normal.
26
MarMBIE Building for Climate Change
- 9:00 am
- Friday, 26 Mar
Listen back to this World Green Building Week webinar as the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment discuss their first public consultation for the new Building for Climate Change programme – the building and construction sector’s contribution to New Zealand’s goal of net zero carbon emissions by 2050.
26
MarIs the financial services industry doing enough for a healthy, green Aotearoa?
- 9:00 am
- Friday, 26 Mar
How can the financial services industry play a significant part in driving sustainable, healthy buildings and communities? Does the industry have an obligation to do so? Tackling climate change makes economic sense, does it also make financial sense?
26
MarShovel Ready. Can it ever work?
- 9:00 am
- Friday, 26 Mar
Can shovel ready as a concept ever deliver an economic stimulus that also delivers a zero carbon, more equitable Aotearoa?
26
Mar5 million people. 1000 days. One big idea
- 9:00 am
- Friday, 26 Mar
Together with Auckland Conversations we hosted a panel of industry experts to discuss the challenges they are currently facing and what they believe the new governments focus should be for the next three years.
26
MarHow are our communities responding to climate change?
- 9:00 am
- Friday, 26 Mar
Listen back to this webinar as panellists from the Waikato bring their ideas and actions to the table in celebration of #WGBW2020. This is a Green Speak Waikato event for World Green Building Week,
26
MarWellington School of Architecture Sustainable Research Showcase
- 9:00 am
- Friday, 26 Mar
Listen back to this recording of the latest sustainable architectural research from thesis level students at Victoria University of Wellington School of Architecture.
27
MarTe Reo Māori in the Built Environment
- 9:00 am
- Saturday, 27 Mar
To celebrate Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori listen back to this recording with an expert panel who discussed how we can all embed Māori design and language in our built environment.
27
MarChoosing an Eco Label - Two product companies discuss why they license products with Environmental Choice NZ
- 9:00 am
- Saturday, 27 Mar
We invited two NZGBC member companies who use ECNZ licensing for their products to explain why this is good for their businesses.
13
AprNZGBC Future Thinker of the Year 2021 Awards
- AUT University, Auckland
- 5:00 pm
- Tuesday, 13 Apr
We are excited to hold the NZGBC Future Thinker of the Year 2021 Awards Evening. The NZGBC Future Thinker of the Year 2021 is someone who has demonstrated environmental knowledge and leadership.
06
MayGreen Property Summit
- Aotea Centre, Auckland
- 8:00 am
- Thursday, 06 May
The Property Council of New Zealand in conjunction with the New Zealand Green Building Council (NZGBC) will host the Green Property Summit, a bi-annual event that will showcase local and international healthy building case studies, explore solutions, and feature key players in the world’s green building sector.
01
JunIntroduction to HomeFit
- 9:00 am
- Sunday, 01 Jun
HomeFit is a no-nonsense, straightforward way to check if a home is warm, safe and dry, and it works in two easy ways. Find out more in this video.
09
DecEcolabels and their role in Green Buildings
- 9:00 am
- Monday, 09 Dec
Products and Materials Webinar | Listen to Brad Crowley, NZGBC and Francesca Lipscombe, General Manager at The New Zealand Ecolabelling Trust as she discussed ecolabels and their role in Green Buildings.
01
JanKāinga Ora, urban development and social housing
- 9:00 am
- Saturday, 01 Jan
Andrew McKenzie, CEO of Kāinga Ora joined us following the budget on 14 May to outline the forward programme for urban development and social housing.
01
JanUsing sustainable products in Green Star and Homestar projects
- 9:00 am
- Saturday, 01 Jan
Brad Crowley and Danidu Wijekoon from the NZGBC and Alex Reiche from Building Excellence Group started our new PluggedIn webinar series related to products and materials, discussing what can be used in Green star and Homestar projects.
01
MayInsights and lessons learned to date – One year after the release of Design & As Built
- 9:00 am
- Sunday, 01 May
This webinar discussed some insights and lessons learned, potential pitfalls to avoid and some tips for your next submission from a GSAP who has spent some time using the new tool.
14
MayBuilding a better, healthier, greener Aotearoa post COVID-19
- 9:00 am
- Saturday, 14 May
Listen into this Green Building Council-hosted panel discussion, diving in to the big topics of our economic recovery, the opportunities to leap forward to a zero carbon Aotearoa with healthier homes and buildings for New Zealanders, and the possibilities to create thousands of new green collar jobs.
10
JunThe future of urban development and transport
- 9:00 am
- Friday, 10 Jun
Listen to one of Aotearoa’s most well-known politicians, Phil Twyford, a webinar on the future of urban development and transport.
14
JulMBIE - Building for Climate Change
- 9:00 am
- Thursday, 14 Jul
Hear from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment about their ‘once in a generation’reform programme to reduce emissions in the building and construction sector.
10
AugBuilding Healthy
- 9:00 am
- Wednesday, 10 Aug
Listen into this webinar about the 5 Key Factors & the Methods to Achieve High Performance Construction.
30
NovCycle friendly design - safety, parking and end-of-trip facilities
- 9:00 am
- Wednesday, 30 Nov
Find out how to encourage and recognise buildings that facilitate the use of bicycles by occupants and visitors in this video presentation.
31
DecBuilding Life Cycle Assessment
- 12:00 am
- Saturday, 31 Dec
This video covers what building LCA is, research BRANZ and industry partners have done to make LCA easier for designers, and a description of how LCA has been applied.
31
DecHutt City Council ground thermal piles for ground source heating & cooling
- 12:00 am
- Saturday, 31 Dec
This online video discusses work on the recently refurbished Hutt City Council building.
31
DecDesigning out construction waste
- 12:00 am
- Saturday, 31 Dec
John Jamison from Inside Out presents the outcomes and experience gained from the Designing Out Construction Waste study (DoW)
31
DecBlower door testing
- 1:00 am
- Saturday, 31 Dec
This video by Alexander & Co demonstrates how blower door testing is done and how it has been adopted in New Zealand.
31
DecGood practice stormwater management
- 9:00 am
- Saturday, 31 Dec
Holmes Consulting Group shared their knowledge on good stromwater design practice and how to achieve them in Green Star and Homestar.
31
DecGreen Star case study: Mason Bros. building
- 9:00 am
- Saturday, 31 Dec
Warner Brunton from Mott MacDonald presented this case study on the 6 Star Green Star rating on the Mason Bros building in Wynyard Quarter, Auckland.
31
DecUnderstanding sustainability & offsite construction opportunities
- 9:00 am
- Saturday, 31 Dec
An introduction to the potential benefits of prefabrication of houses in NZ.
31
DecGreen Star Design & As Built refresher
- 9:00 am
- Saturday, 31 Dec
For current Green Star Practitioners and GSAP's ONLY
31
DecSuper-walls and panel systems
- 9:00 am
- Saturday, 31 Dec
Bob Burnett and Dan Saunders will tell you in this video how to design and build good walls and panel systems for low impact, healthy, Homestar homes.
31
DecDisruption and digital transformation
- 9:00 am
- Saturday, 31 Dec
Daiman Otto will be discussed disruption and digital transformation – changing the game to building in Aoteaora.
31
DecUtilise sustainable procurement
- 9:00 am
- Saturday, 31 Dec
Auckland Council discuss how to utilise sustainable procurement through facilities maintenance contracts using their recent crematoria case study.
31
DecCommunicating sustainability in the built environment
- 12:00 pm
- Saturday, 31 Dec
Discussion around the future of sustainability and the role we can play as professionals to ensure a healthier planet.
