Housing Summit 2024

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Experts will speak on low-carbon housing, build-to-rent, low-carbon building code, incorporating principles of te ao Māori, and more.

Experts will speak on low-carbon housing, build-to-rent, low-carbon building code, incorporating principles of te ao Māori, and more. Image: Supplied

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Rob Pannell is a leading voice on low-energy and low-carbon building in the UK and is a keynote speaker at this year’s Housing Summit.

Rob Pannell is a leading voice on low-energy and low-carbon building in the UK and is a keynote speaker at this year’s Housing Summit. Image: Supplied

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The New Zealand Green Building Council (NZGBC) Housing Summit will take place on Wednesday 22 May in Auckland. The programme of speakers and case studies is focused on industry developments, including ESG, build-to-rent, and creating thriving communities that embrace the principles of te ao Māori, nature and biodiversity.

According to the NZGBC, the homes New Zealand builds are creating over five times too much pollution for us to hit 2030 climate targets. The Housing Summit conference poses the question: How can we address this major challenge, while also dealing with the ongoing issues of supply, affordability, supply chain surety, and innovation?

Speakers will address the cost of housing versus the cost of living — supply, productivity, jobs, health, wellbeing and climate impact — currently the biggest challenge for the housing sector.

This year’s programme includes;

  • low-carbon housing delivered
  • baking environmental, social and governance into build-to-rent
  • the opportunities and challenges in driving for a low-carbon building code
  • world-leading international and New Zealand case studies, including 10 Homestar (v5) homes,
  • thriving communities embracing the principles of te ao Māori, nature and biodiversity.

Event info

Date: 22 May 2024
Time: 8:30am–7:00pm
Location: Hunua Rooms, Aotea Centre, Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland
CPD Points: NZRAB: 60 / ADNZ: 6 / NZGBC: 6
Pricing: From $290–$590

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Keynote speaker Rob Pannell

Rob Pannell is a leading voice on low energy and low carbon building, having helped oversee a huge transition in the UK working with government and the industry to progress major reform and new ways of building.

Rob was previously Managing Director at the Zero Carbon Hub where he worked closely with ministers, senior civil servants and the construction sector to advise on zero carbon policy. Prior to that he was a leading figure in the industry with over 35 years of experience with Taylor Wimpey UK, one of the country’s largest home builders, where he held senior roles including UK Director.

He now supports the UK Government and local councils on low energy and low carbon buildings through his company The Buildings Hub, as well as lecturing at Bath University’s Architectural and Engineering faculty, and he’s an advisor to house manufacturer TopHat that constructs low carbon, timber houses in a factory. 

Go to nzgbc.org.nz/housing-summit-2024 to view the full programme.

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