Tag: World Green Building Week
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The opportunities of solar energy
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The current focus on solar farms is a missed opportunity in a climate change context. Three academics from AUT put forward a case for a less centralised approach.
Building Change: World Green Infrastructure Congress 2024
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Leading sustainability strategist Rebecca Mills provides key takeaways from the WGIC held in Auckland on September 3–4 and attended by over 600 delegates.
Affordable house impresses global judges
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Amongst this year’s World Architecture Festival short list was an unexpected find in the Future Projects - House category — a flat-pack home, designed by RTA Studio.
Finding a public voice
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Opinion: Pip Cheshire believes architects should be at the vanguard of those giving voice to improve our environment, and that the Institute should be their megaphone.
Book: Architectural Exaptation When Function Follows Form
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As New Zealand CBDs evolve post-pandemic, repurposing old or empty spaces should be on the drawing board writes Jose Antonio Lara-Hernandez, co-author of new book.
Free advanced timber design software launches
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Timber Unlimited and CLT Toolbox have launched a new resource to encourage the adoption of new timber design methods in New Zealand — with selected modules for free.
Stripped to its bones for the planet
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In Building 201’s extensive makeover by Jasmax for Waipapa Taumata Rau University of Auckland, Bill McKay finds the future of architecture is not about prioritising appearance, it is about taking climate change seriously.
The compelling case for green roofs and walls
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David Frew, Exterior Technical Adviser at Outside In looks beyond the aesthetics of green exteriors to find a strong case for greening our urban environment.
The compelling case for green roofs and walls
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David Frew, Exterior Technical Adviser at Outside In looks beyond the aesthetics of green exteriors to find a strong case for greening commercial spaces.