‘Smart’ building for Wellington waterfront
Wellington’s waterfront will soon have New Zealand’s first Greenstar building, with plenty of ‘wow’ factor for its occupants.
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Wellington’s waterfront will soon have New Zealand’s first Greenstar building, with plenty of ‘wow’ factor for its occupants.
Residential to commercial, retrofit to new build. Claddings - the changing face of buildings
Should a property owner renovate, or demolish and rebuild? New research from the Netherlands sheds some light on environment impact aspects of this question.
Research consortium Beacon aims to see homes achieve a high standard of sustainability, and has developed benchmarks and checklists to help us get there.
New research shows that modern houses are warmer year-round, meaning they can actually be too hot in summer.
Auckland’s Talbot Park Community Renewal Project is a flagship for sustainable, community-based approaches to urban renewal.
The inland Otago climate poses challenges for designers and builders. A new home close to Wanaka, created for comfort and energy efficiency, has used passive solar design to respond to the climatic extremes of the location.
The push for sustainability crosses all sectors of society, with the construction industry having an important role. One initiative assisting in shaping sustainable built environments is building rating tools.
A revolution in the way commercial buildings are designed in New Zealand has begun – and will gain momentum with the government’s call to action on sustainability.
A large building has a floor area greater than 300 m2 and is not a dwelling. Such structures have particular energy-efficiency requirements in the New Zealand Building Code.