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Manufacturing sustainability

By David Hindley 1 December 2022, Build 193, Feature article

For a building that covers the area of six rugby fields, going for a 5 Green Star rating was a big deal. It’s brought an equally gargantuan payoff – a 40% reduction in energy use and emissions compared with a typical building of its size, showing what can be achieved.

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Embracing the used

By Dael Climo 1 April 2020, Build 177

Construction and demolition waste comprises 40-50% of waste going to landfill, and each home built generates an average of 4 tonnes of waste. Contributing to the circular economy by recycling, rather than wasting materials, would contribute to meeting net-zero carbon targets.

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Guides to better performing buildings

By Patrick Arnold 1 June 2009, Build 112, Feature article

The Ministry for the Environment recently produced several design guidance documents for use in central government building projects. These cover passive solar design, integrated whole building design and post-commissioning and aftercare.

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Sustainable projects take multiple awards

1 December 2009, Build 115, Feature article

How is sustainability being included in new buildings? From a warm ‘fridge house’ to ground-breaking Green Star buildings, sustainable design has dominated the regional winners of the 2009 New Zealand Architecture Awards.

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