Greening the Garden City
Could Christchurch become our first green city? An environmental rating tool developed specifically for the rebuild makes it a possibility.
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Could Christchurch become our first green city? An environmental rating tool developed specifically for the rebuild makes it a possibility.
Designing buildings that rate. Plus: What's hidden behind the walls?
In the most ambitious example of a sustainable building project seen in New Zealand, the new headquarters for Tuhoe is aiming to achieve Living Building Challenge certification – the most advanced measure of sustainability around.
As Auckland vies to be ranked among the world’s most liveable cities, a study by Auckland Council suggests that more widespread use of the Homestar assessment tool could deliver homes that are both affordable and sustainable.
Claims that a product is green should be greeted with a degree of scepticism. To be sure, check it’s been independently assessed. Products with an ecolabel, for example, meet set environmental requirements.
A Christchurch-based designer has proved that clever integrated design can provide sustainable modest homes that are affordable and accessible to more people.