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New Zealand Green Building Council @NZGBC
Joined October 2010
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23 Apr 2025
Kiwi Property achieves 9-star Homestar Built rating at Resido BTR: btrnews.au/kiwi-property-ach… cc @NZGBC #btrnewsau #btr #buildtorent #esg #residential #sustainability #newzealand #newzealandbtr #newzealandbuildtorent #environmental
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The Government’s vital second Emissions Reduction Plan released today offers a step up from its first draft, but fails to include easy wins and opportunities for slashing building emissions. Read our full response - nzgbc.org.nz/news-and-media/…

Emissions Reduction Plan falls short on climate action from buildings

Government's second Emissions Reduction Plan overlooks key opportunities to reduce building emissions, missing out on significant, cost-effective solutions to meet climate targets.

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It is promising to see that the potentially disastrous rollback of insulation levels is not moving forward.  Importantly the new consultation on H1 insulation standards looks to abandon the restrictive schedule method for complying with the Building Code nzgbc.org.nz/media-releases/…
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Tackling mould and damp in homes is a huge win for Kiwi families, and major opportunity to reduce health costs and pressure on the system. For every dollar spent by Health NZ, there was $5.07 in health savings over the following five years. 1news.co.nz/2024/11/29/tackl…

Tackling mould and damp in homes 'has big impact on health, schooling'

A Ministry of Health report analysed the impact on families' health over five years after receiving support for mould and dampness in their homes.

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An April briefing warned Minister Penk a voluntary approach would not drive down emissions, and result in higher costs long term. The second Emissions Reduction Plan will be released next month. Buildings offer low-cost solutions to slash our footprint businessdesk.co.nz/article/c…

Penk ignores officials' advice on green building regulations

Building and Construction Minister Chris Penk ignored officials’ advice to proceed with planned regulations to slash buildings’ emissions and improv...

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Govt to consider emissions from buildings in final climate plan newsroom.co.nz/2024/10/14/go…

Govt to consider emissions from buildings in final climate plan

Policies targeting the building sector have the potential to be a win-win, reducing cost of living while also tackling climate pollution, Marc Daalder reports.

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Government told to reduce household gas usage to save industry, via @nzherald | @coughlthom nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/g…

Government told to reduce household gas usage to save industry

A Green building group warned there isn't enough gas for households and industry.

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We're alarmed to hear the govt is considering a U-turn to insulation standards, decreasing the standard of NZ's already poor housing. “It’s effectively ripping insulation out of our children’s homes, out of the homes of future generations" @eaglesandrew rnz.co.nz/national/programme…

Green housing advocates want to keep insulation

Green housing advocates say the Government would be mad to roll back insulation standards that save a new home an estimated 40 percent on heating. An RNZ official information request has revealed...

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Government would be mad to reduce quality of New Zealand’s already poor housing – New Zealand Green...

The New Zealand Green Building (NZGBC) is alarmed to hear Building and Construction Minister Chris Penk is considering a major U-turn to vital H1 insulation standards.

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Budget 2024 delivers on some of the Govt’s election promises, while cutting costs on key initiatives such as energy efficiency, LEDs and hot water heating support, and the Carbon Neutral Government programme. Here’s our take on the Government’s 2024 budget nzgbc.org.nz/news-and-media/…

Budget 2024: Lights flicker and dim on climate initiatives 

Budget 2024 delivers on some of the Government’s election promises, while cutting costs on key initiatives such as energy efficiency, LEDs and hot water heating support, and the Carbon Neutral...

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New Zealand Green Building Council retweeted
Simon Wilson@simonbwilson
29 May 2024
What are the chances? Serious boost to ECE, bipartisan strategic planning, energy efficiency ratings for buildings ... there are good things Nicola Willis could announce today, if she wanted to. Bonus "living in hope" column, @nzherald premium and paper nzherald.co.nz/nz/five-ways-…

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The building industry has been told that New Zealand's building code is designed for a climate that no longer exists. rnz.co.nz/news/national/5175…

Building standards stuck in the 1960s, industry told

The building industry has been told that New Zealand's building code is designed for a climate that no longer exists.

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New Zealand Green Building Council retweeted
Bobby Shen@bobbythekiwi
21 May 2024
Some beautiful slides from Sam Brown from Arete Architects describing his design process for delivering high performance, sustainable homes with @NZGBC Homestar v5. Ka rawe! #housingsummit24
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A full room for a full day of discussion, presentations, and leaders getting behind a greener, better built Aotearoa.👋Housing Summit 2024! #BetterHomesNZ #HousingSummit24
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Improving building standards, and making buildings more energy efficient will reduce emissions equivalent to taking half the country’s petrol cars off the road, the Green Building Council says. thepress.co.nz/business/3502…

Improving buildings could help NZ slash emissions

More action is needed to achieve the country’s emissions targets, but improving building standards could help, a new Green Building Council report says.

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A new report out today shows introducing policies to improve building standards, phase out gas, and make energy use transparent could saving billions in offsets and playing a major part in meeting our international obligations. Read our full report - nzgbc.org.nz/news-and-media/…

Improving buildings could save New Zealand almost $40 billion and slash emissions equivalent to...

A new report just released by the New Zealand Green Building Council (NZGBC) shows introducing policies to improve building standards, phase out gas, and make energy use transparent could save...

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“The Climate Change Commission has warned we’re way off meeting our second 2030 emissions target. These basic policies will reduce emissions equivalent to taking 600,000 cars off the road in the next five years, accounting for a third of the reductions we need,”@eaglesandrew says
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“Without real, emission-busting policies like the ones we’re proposing, New Zealand will have no choice but to pay billions of taxpayer dollars for international carbon offsets – effectively funding other countries to reduce emissions,” @eaglesandrew
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Research from @otago shows actually if we built to best-practice standards, as the majority of the OECD are, we could reduce winter peak by 75% by 2050. That’s huge pressure off the grid, but would also be a massive win for NZer's health and cost of living newsroom.co.nz/2021/09/29/cu…

Cutting peak winter power use by 75 percent

Our modern society and economy is fundamentally built on the use of fossil fuels. New Zealand’s goal of a low carbon energy transition is a vast, momentous change

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“After today’s experience there’ll be a lot of talk about new electricity generation. It’s vital that actually we look at one of the major causes – cold, inefficient housing,” @eaglesandrew says.
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“It’s like watering a garden with a leaky hose filled with holes. We can turn on more water, but what’s the point if we don’t stop the leaks?”@eaglesandrew
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