Andrew Eagles

Chief Executive - NZGBC

Andrew studied economics and public policy. He has 20 years experience in the built environment working for the government, supply chain companies and for not for profits. He has a wealth of knowledge in construction, housing, property, policy and supply chains.

Andrew joined the New Zealand Green Building Council in September 2016 as Chief Executive. The NZGBC is the country’s leading not-for-profit for the sustainable built environment. Andrew is proud to be working with his team to achieve a lower carbon healthier Aotearoa New Zealand.

As well as exemplary research, the NZGBC oversees Homestar and Green Star, the certifications confirming the health and carbon performance of New Zealand homes and buildings. The NZGBC also run NABERSNZ, and assessment of the energy performance of buildings, on behalf of central Government.

Brendon Dwyer

General Manager Building Services - Beca

Brendon Dwyer is the General Manager of Building Services at Beca across NZ, Australia and Asia. Brendon has been an active contributor to the NZGBC, with the early formative establishment in the mid 2000’s and in technical working groups as the early Green Star tools were adopted for NZ. Brendon was opted onto the NZGBC Board as an independent board member in 2017 and elected as a core member in 2019.

This is a pivotal role providing valuable feedback from an international industry perspective to our team and direct access to a broad group of professionals operating in NZ. As part of his service on the board, Brendon is a member of the Finance, Audit and Risk sub-committee.

Ged Finch

Chief Technology Officer - XFrame

Ged Finch is the Chief Technology Officer at XFrame, a New Zealand and Australian property technology startup specializing in circular building systems. Under his technical leadership, XFrame has gained recognition in prestigious awards such as FastCompany’s Innovation Awards, the RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architects) Awards, the Sustainable Business Awards, NZ Wood Design Awards, and was a finalist in the COINS Grand Challenge.

Ged completed his doctoral studies in Architecture at Victoria University of Wellington (2018–2023), where his research focused on optimizing building layer interactions to enhance deconstruction and material recovery. This work led to the creation of XFrame, a modular lattice framing system designed for the elemental reuse of building components.

In 2020, Ged established XFrame as a company, driving the implementation of circular interior fit-outs and residential structures in New Zealand, Australia, and North America. He now leads a skilled team of computational designers and project managers based in Wellington, New Zealand, dedicated to advancing circular design solutions.

XFrame is scaling up its project delivery in Australia through a strategic partnership with Smith Management Group (SMG). Following a successful seed capital raise in January 2022, XFrame has significantly developed its systems and processes, preparing for broader market entry and growth in the circular construction industry.