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The New Zealand Green Building Council welcomes this morning’s announcement of the National Party’s Home Energy Fund election policy as a great step towards modernising and strengthening our energy system.

The New Zealand Green Building Council welcomes the Government’s Gas Transition Loan Guarantee Scheme announced today, with our big gas users needing help like this to speed their journey towards electrification and greater use of bio energy. Read the Government announcement here New Zealand’s...

The New Zealand Green Building Council (NZGBC) and Auckland Council are calling for Building and Construction Minister Chris Penk to take steps to address the problem of new homes overheating. NZGBC Chief Executive Andrew Eagles says many recently built homes are experiencing unacceptably high...

The New Zealand Green Building Council (NZGBC) welcomes today’s Government announcement to simplify rooftop solar installations and create a fast-track consent pathway for sustainable buildings.

New Zealand Certified Builders (NZCB) has launched two new home designs that are Homestar ready, offering Kiwi families a faster, healthier, and more affordable pathway to quality housing.

Research released today by the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA) confirms what international studies have long shown: gas appliances in the homeemit dangerous pollutants that pose serious health risks.

The New Zealand Green Building Council (NZGBC) has announced the winners of its annual Future Thinker of the Year and Emerging Leader awards at the Green Property Summit in Auckland this month.

A new report released today by the New Zealand Green Building Council reveals a major opportunity to tackle New Zealand’s energy crisis while delivering significant benefits for households, businesses, and the wider economy.

BNZ’s striking new head office on Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington’s waterfront has achieved the highest possible Green Star rating for its sustainable design and construction.

On Monday Finance Minister Nicola Willis said the budget is what keeps the lights on in our hospitals and schools. Unfortunately, Budget 2025 leaves us staring at a flickering bulb, the New Zealand Green Building Council says.

A new report from leading economics consultancy Infometrics shows building better homes could save New Zealanders tens of thousands in energy bills and mortgage costs.

Award-winning workplace design specialist Andrew Tu'inukuafe, has been appointed as an independent director on the NZGBC board.

Amohia Ake - the new ACC Centre developed by Tainui Group Holdings in Collingwood Street in Hamilton, has been awarded the city’s first 6 Star NABERSNZ rating by the New Zealand Green Building Council. This prestigious rating is the highest possible and recognises outstanding energy use and...

The New Zealand Green Building Council (NZGBC) has today released an updated guide for tenants and building owners to reach their commitments on sustainability through their workplaces.

Banner Image: Render of Ballantrae Place buildings courtesy of Studio Pacific Architecture. Two of New Zealand's new Parliament buildings, the Ballantrae Place Building and the Museum Street Building, have achieved impressive 6 Green Star ratings for their design, reflecting their commitment to...

The New Zealand Green Building Council (NZGBC) has published its response to the government’s H1 Building Code consultation, arguing it needs to take action to avoid building tens of thousands of overheating homes.

The government’s vital second Emissions Reduction Plan offers a step up from its first draft, but fails to include easy wins and opportunities for slashing building emissions, the Green Building Council says.

It is promising to see that the potentially disastrous rollback of insulation levels is not moving forward, the New Zealand Green Building Council (NZGBC) says. Keeping the standards help ensure Kiwis will stay warmer and ensures Aotearoa’s energy grid is more resilient.

Buildings with sustainable credentials like Green Star and NABERSNZ command higher rents and are more valuable, according to a new report by leading real estate services company JLL.

After over two years of industry consultation the New Zealand Green Building Council has today launched the most carbon-busting commercial building certification yet.

Sustainable buildings have hit a milestone with the New Zealand Green Building Council (NZGBC) awarding its 300th Green Star certification for new buildings and fitouts.

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As interest in healthier, more efficient, and environmentally friendly homes increases, Te Kaunihera Hanganga Tautaiao | the New Zealand Green Building Council is launching its first Homestar Design Guide to support the industry to deliver.

A letter to Climate Change Minister Simon Watts and Building and Construction Minister Chris Penk is urging the government to commit to energy labels on homes and buildings – similar to those required on domestic appliances, and to commit to MBIE’s Building for Climate Change programme aimed at...

Improving buildings could save New Zealand almost $40 billion and slash emissions equivalent to taking half our country’s petrol cars off the road.

Widi Auliagisni has become the sixth young leader awarded the Future Thinker of the Year title. The annual award, run by the New Zealand Green Building Council (NZGBC), acknowledges a student or young professional who demonstrates environmental knowledge and leadership and recognizes their success...

Chief Sustainability Officer and Executive Director of Phoenix Metalman Recycling, Hilary West-Reeve has been voted onto the Board at the 2023 Annual General Meeting held on Tuesday.

In its advice to government today on the second Emissions Reduction Plan, the Climate Change Commission is backing calls to improve our existing buildings, recommending speeding up comprehensive retrofits to deliver healthy, resilient, low emissions spaces.

New Events Manager, Aroha Te Kanawa is tasked with delivering the 2018 Housing Summit. With proven ability to run conferences of over 5,000 delegates she can probably do it on her head. Working under pressure needs a sense of humour. To check she'll fit in, the team asked her a few personal...

Leading experts in the construction and property sector have today released three comprehensive climate change scenarios to guide the industry on how they assess and report on what climate change means for their business.

Building Momentum #5 | September 2018 A decade of GSAPs in New Zealand, be part of the action in World Green Building Week, and why Eagles is jumping off a building.

by Joanne Duggan

At the New Zealand Green Building Council, we’re a team of people who are passionate advocates for better buildings, because we know that better buildings mean healthier, happier Kiwis.

Author: Colleen Hawkes. First published on Stuff.co.nz.

The New Zealand Green Building Council (NZGBC) and sustainability firm thinkstep-anz have released a new calculator for embodied carbon, paving the way for the building and construction industry to reduce emissions from building materials and supplies.

by Andrew Eagles

The New Zealand economy could receive a multi-billion dollar injection, totalling almost $150 billion, if new homes and buildings are constructed to be less polluting, the very first study of its kind has found. The new report, written by leading economic analysts BERL and released today (Monday 12...

The first comprehensive overview of the sustainability frameworks commonly used for New Zealand’s buildings has been published by the New Zealand Green Building Council (NZGBC) and Property Council New Zealand.

by Rachel Mckay

Urban redevelopment agency, Panuku Development Auckland, has won international endorsement for its approach to large-scale development projects.

WWF-New Zealand and Generation Zero today delivered an open letter signed by over 200 New Zealand businesses, community organisations and leaders to climate minister James Shaw.

Autex Industries has been awarded Platinum level Green Tag certification across two ranges of product. This is the highest award level and indicates that these products are 100% safe for human health with no toxic ingredients. Autex reports it is the first and only manufacturer to have attained...

The government hasn’t gone far enough to tackle the carbon pollution from homes and buildings in today’s emissions reduction plan says the Green Building Council.

Now it’s time for us all to deliver. It’s time for change. It’s time for those of us who want Kiwis to live in warm, dry homes to do more than talk. It’s time to act.

Responding to this morning’s speech by climate change minister James Shaw on the upcoming emissions reduction plan, which prominently featured homes and buildings, Andrew Eagles, chief executive of the Green Building Council, said:

Today’s government announcement on warmer, healthier, energy efficient homes and buildings is welcome, but the changes don’t require enough insulation for it to be warmly welcomed, say the Green Building Council today.

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A number of people have asked me about the financial return on more energy efficient homes. So we pulled together research from around the world to understand the impact of third party verification. I hope it is of interest.

The Global GreenTag is one of the world’s most robust, trusted and widely recognised ecolabels. Each product is assured to be independently fitness tested and certified. GreenTag has a reputation beyond reproach with thousands of buyers, hundreds of companies, numerous green building councils, and...

I hope 2017 has been kind to you. From my first year in the role I really appreciate all those that have provided input, sat on working groups, advocated and continued to champion verifying the quality of buildings and homes.

Guest post by Annabelle Numaguchi of Rilean Construction, a member of the New Zealand Green Building Council.

82 Wyndham Street has become the first building to be awarded Toitū carbonzero certification by the New Zealand Green Building Council (NZGBC) and Toitū Envirocare. Owned by NZX listed property investment and management company Argosy Property Limited (Argosy), the award makes it the only building...

In a David Goliath battle law student, Sarah Thomson is in the high court this week arguing the government is inadequately responding to climate change. It’s a hard argument to counter, and whatever the outcome it’s clear that the government will need to consider its climate change policy very...

Member News April 2017 Welcome to new board members, Green is Good, Summit Roundup.

Liveability and creating healthy communities will be the focus of future cities according to international sustainability experts.

With the theme of ‘Future Cities, post 2020’, the upcoming Green Property Summit is providing the local industry with global perspectives and insights into how designs, attitudes and approaches to the built environment are changing.

A Green Star or Homestar certification is a great accomplishment and there are already a number of ways to publicise your achievement including a joint press release, case studies on the NZGBC website, and a mention in the NZGBC newsletter. You can also display your framed certificate at reception...

Owners of major property portfolios are moving to benchmark all their buildings for energy efficiency as the advantages of owning energy-efficient buildings become more obvious, says the New Zealand Green Building Council (NZGBC).

The Government’s plans to transform the building sector to slash emissions is a huge step towards tackling climate change, the New Zealand Green Building Council says.

The users of a million square metres of office space have had their energy use measured and rated.

Building sustainable future cities that are good for the planet and offer sound economic returns is the focus of the upcoming Green Property Summit in 2017.

Update from Andrew: Key moments from an amazing week Sometimes you have to reflect on how lucky you are: meeting inspiring people, creating change and being supported by tremendous groups around the county. This has been an amazing week. Read on