Alex Reiche

Founder - EnviroSpec

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.

Dr. Andrea Edwards

Head of Standards - Eco Choice Aotearoa (ECA)

Dr. Andrea Edwards brings a deep passion for environmental justice to her role as Head of Standards for Eco Choice Aotearoa (ECA). There, she guides the technical integrity and ongoing development of the organisation's 24 product standards to ensure that the products licenced by ECA meet global environmental best practices. 

Before joining ECA in 2024, Andrea began her career as a budding environmental scientist, focusing on environmental inequality and its impact on vulnerable communities. In 2021, Andrea was awarded a Ph D in Environmental Sciences from the University of Auckland. Her thesis used historical geography and the environmental justice lens to investigate the historical impact of the Huntly Power Station on the Waikato. Currently, Andrea is concluding her work as a research fellow for the WERO (Working to End Racial Oppression) programme. There, she studied the impact of environmental disparities on ethnic migrant communities in Auckland.

Brad Crowley

Senior Manager, Buildings & Communities - NZGBC

Brad is the Manager of the Green Star rating tool where he assists the Green Star team and identifies new opportunities to use the quiver of Green Star tools (Design and As-Built, Performance, Interior, Communities) to make buildings better.

While getting his Geography Master’s degree back in the late 1990s Brad first heard about Sustainability and Green Buildings. Ever since he has been advocating for green buildings and sustainability including starting up his own business creating and installing rainwater catchment systems in Portland, Oregon.  Brad has a positive outlook on seeing what he and NZGBC can do to encourage healthier and more environmentally friendly buildings and communities in Aotearoa