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Kāinga Ora announces first Passive House development
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Architects behind the project, Peddlethorp, report that the Passive House public housing development in South Auckland is the first public housing project funded by Central Government in Australasia.
Future Thinker of the Year 2021 announced
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Meredith Dale, urban strategist at Auckland-based firm The Urban Advisory was recognised by the New Zealand Green Building Council (NZBGC) for her “passion and clear vision”.
The technology of the trees
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Chris Barton finds at Scion’s Innovation Hub, Te Whare Nui o Tuteata, in Rotorua – by RTA Studio, in collaboration with Irving Smith Architects – a showcase of radically new methods in multilevel timber construction and a benchmark for achieving net-zero embodied carbon.
Can we afford healthy homes?
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Respond Architects’ Joe Lyth takes his own house as a case study on creating warm, dry homes on a budget and explores the reasons why the health of a home isn’t always a priority.
Former Council building set to be country’s largest reuse project
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The heritage building at 35 Graham Street is planned to be refurbished into a 6 Green Star office building – becoming the country’s largest-ever sustainable reuse project.
Jasmax pledges to net zero carbon by 2030
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One of the largest firms in the country plans to deliver carbon-neutral buildings by 2030, beating New Zealand’s plans to be at net zero emissions by 2050.
Does green housing equate to healthy housing?
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Rochelle Ade has just completed a social housing case study in Auckland and now asks if “green” rating systems actually live up to their claims.
A call to action
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“This is not the time for a pep-talk – we have had 30 years of those…” Abigail Hurst explores what it takes for architects to get real about the climate crisis.
Beauty in bulk
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How much is the anti-plastic revolution changing the supermarket? Explore what package-free stores are doing well and what they can teach the food industry.
NZ Concrete industry on track to meet emissions targets
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An independent review says the industry is well placed to meet its goal of 30 per cent less emissions by 2030, Concrete New Zealand reports.
Beyond declarations: Siân Taylor
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One of the founders behind the New Zealand Architects Declare movement tells us how to move beyond declaration into action.
NZ’s first green, climate-resistant communities named
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Two Panuku neighbourhoods have achieved a Green Star – Communities rating for exceptional masterplanning, a first in New Zealand.
The Living House – Summer 2020 edition
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Rochelle Payne reports on the progress of her Passive House in Auckland – an ambitious undertaking to create one of the country’s most sustainable homes.
The designers at the table: Palatable negotiation
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Isthmus’ Brennan Baxley responds to an installation that explores the negotiation of humans and nature by Austrian designer Klaus Loenhart.
Event review: Christchurch Conversations
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Abigail hurst attended a recent talk from Bill Reed, founding director of the US Green Building Council and co-founder of the LEED green building rating system.
In Focus: Building smarter (part two)
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Explore two more alternative methods of construction that may help us on the path to building homes for a brighter future.
In Focus: Building smarter (part one)
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We look at what building smarter means for New Zealand and two efficient construction methods as better ways to build in the future.
New ecolabel specification announced for NZ
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A new ecolabel specification announced for New Zealand will encourage companies to reduce construction waste.
Greening Dubai: Ibrahim Al-Zu’bi
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Federico Monsalve caught up with the chief sustainability officer at Majid Al Futtaim, one of the largest developers of shopping malls in the UAE.
Into the wild: Oceania Biophilia Summit
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Camille Khouri reports back from the inaugural Oceania Biophilia Summit, which took place from 5-7 August in Glenorchy.