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Planning for a better future

By Susan Houston 1 February 2016, Build 152

Climate change, an ageing population and the need for a resilient built environment are some of the challenges we face. Susan Houston, Chief Executive Officer of the New Zealand Planning Institute, says good planning now will prepare us for the future.

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Building resilience

1 October 2016, Build 156

Mike Mendonça, Chief Resilience Officer, Wellington City Council, leads the city’s efforts to adapt to climate change and prepare for natural disasters.

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Turn research into action

By Amy Tankard 1 August 2021, Build 185

Amy Tankard, CEO of the Passive House Institute New Zealand (PHINZ), says we should be building high-performance houses now. We know how, the climate is in crisis and it makes no sense to follow current practices that will lead to future expensive retrofits.

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Tackling pollution

By Andrew Eagles 1 December 2018, Build 169

Andrew Eagles, Chief Executive of the New Zealand Green Building Council, believes it's time to focus on climate change solutions, not the doomsday warnings so often in the media.

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Time for climate superheroes

By Duncan Sinclair 1 February 2020, Build 176

Architect Duncan Sinclair of Black Pine Architects says now is the time to step up and address the impact we’re having on climate change. Architects Declare nz makes a strong start, proposing 11 key actions we can all take.

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