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Alex Reiche
Director & Senior Consultant - The Building Excellence Group
Alex is an Environmental Scientist and expert in the field of sustainable product assessment frameworks. His involvement with the NZGBC spans back to the beginning back in 2006. EnviroSpec operates at the interface between Product Suppliers, Specifiers and the Green Building Assessment tools, acting as an independent 3rd party verifier for product performance claims and communicating product compliance results via the EnviroSpec.nz website. Through his involvement with the Building Excellence Group , Alex is also an active assessor for Green Star and Homestar projects across New Zealand.
Matthew Culter-Welsh
Business Development Manager - Residential - NZGBC
Matthew leads work on healthy lower carbon homes at the NZGBC. Overseeing the auditing, research and for Homestar, the national standard for healthy lower carbon homes and buildings.After completing his Honours Degree in Natural Resources Engineering Matthew now has 15 years of experience leading residential energy efficiency projects and education programmes in New Zealand and Australia. In 2016 he joined the Board of the Passive House Institute New Zealand.
An experienced presenter, facilitator and podcaster, Matthew has interviewed over 200 architects, builders and industry experts from around the World on the Home Style Green podcast.
Sam Dallimore
Environmental Sustainable Design Consultant & Homestar Professional
With over 10 years of experience in the industry as a Homestar professional, he is considered to be one of the leading Assessors in New Zealand and boasts an impressive certification portfolio that ranges from single dwellings up to large scale multi-unit developments, for key stakeholders (including the likes of Fletcher Living, Ockham Residential and Precinct Properties).
A problem solver and strong advocate of the 80/20 rule, Sam is highly regarded for his ability to strike a balance between the technical insight and practical application, which has enabled him to deliver impactful results at a larger scale. Primarily focussed in the residential space, Sam works closely with architects, builders, and developers to achieve their sustainability goals. As such, he brings a wealth of experience from the ‘assessor front-line’ and is passionate about sharing his insights and educating others across the Homestar whānau to lift the standard of residential sustainability.
Storm Harphan
Market Manager - Home Ventilation - Simx Limited
As an engineer and trainer, Storm has spent years exploring the impacts of indoor air quality and air movement on our lives. Leading the Ventilation Collab (a co-operation of ventilation suppliers, building professionals and other stakeholders) she has brought ideas together from across the industry to inform the future direction of ventilation in New Zealand homes.
Her goal is to reveal the invisible forces at work in our homes and how they’re impacted by shifting construction methods and lifestyles; using these insights to explain how to choose the best solutions and installation options for our homes.
