Kia ora Hawkes Bay
Date - Thursday 30 October 2025
Time - 4.30pm - 7.30pm
Date - Thursday 30 October 2025
Time - 4.30pm - 7.30pm
Building resilience today means safer, stronger communities tomorrow.
We’re excited to bring Green Speak to Hawke’s Bay. Join us for an evening of practical insights, inspiring case studies, and regional perspectives on how we can design and build in ways that are resilient, cost-effective, and future-ready.
We’re talking about creating buildings and communities that are safe, healthy and connected. Diving into issues like reducing risks to people, property and critical services. Designing homes and buildings to withstand flooding or heatwaves, safeguarding investments and protecting the value of assets to ensure they remain viable in a changing climate.
This event brings together local voices and national expertise to explore the challenges and opportunities in Hawke’s Bay as we adapt to a changing climate and growing demand for better buildings and communities.
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Why attend?
Tickets include networking refreshments
Director - Market Transformation, NZGBC
Sam Archer has over two decades of experience as a mechanical engineer and sustainability consultant. He created and managed the sustainability framework for a 3,000-home development for the University of Cambridge, has worked extensively in sustainability and energy strategies including carbon policy work for the UK and New Zealand governments, sustainable urban design and low energy and passive building design.
Currently Director of Market Transformation for the NZ Green Building Council, Sam is responsible for running the sustainability and energy assessment tools: Green Star, Homestar and NABERSNZ.
Climate Change Lead Strategic Advisor, HBRC
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DCA Architects | NZIA
I am a registered Architect (ANZIA) with experience across educational, residential, commercial, and community projects. As the leader of the Hawkes Bay Studio at DCA Architects of Transformation, I collaborate closely with clients and consultants to deliver innovative solutions from concept to construction, ensuring projects are completed on time and within budget.
With over 15 years of experience in the educational sector, I have managed complex School and Ministry-led projects as Project Architect. I also bring expertise in sustainability and environmental design, working to reduce carbon footprints and promote healthy internal environments. As a Homestar V5 Assessor and a NZ Green Star Accredited Professional, I apply these skills across all projects to enhance project sustainability outcomes.
Associate Building Scientist, Beca
Ethan Duff is Associate Building Scientist in Beca's Wellington office. He is an experienced Green Star Accredited Professional (GSAP) and Green Star and sustainability delivery lead on Te Kete, Napier Civic Precinct.
He has been involved in more than 20 Green Star projects including healthcare, civic, and commercial developments. He is also a Green Star Assessor and regularly provides expert technical advice to the NZGBC.
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