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Celebrating Success: Mānawa Bay Premium Outlet Centre 🎉 Aotearoa’s first 5 Star Green Star Design rated shopping centre, Mānawa Bay has one of the largest rooftop solar arrays in the country, and importantly a zero-gas policy that's lead to a fully electric food court! This outstanding achievement by Auckland International Airport marks a significant milestone, and sets a new benchmark for the retail and food industry in Aotearoa. Key highlights include: ⚡ 100% electric food court with no gas powering all food and beverage tenancies. It's expected to provide up to 37% energy savings compared to a traditional food and beverage precinct operating with gas. ⚡ One of the largest rooftop solar arrays in the country, set to produce 2.3 megawatts annually. 💧 Rainwater harvesting expected to meet 73 percent of water demand; and effienct fixtures predicted to reduce internal water use by 81% compared to a standard building 🌿 95% improvement in GHG emissions compared to a standard building 🪴 Over 90,000 trees, grasses, and shrubs planted to replace weeds, invasive species and plants removed through construction. A huge congratulations to Ben Woodward Auckland Airport, Raymond Chung Eclipse Architecture, Manoj Kumar A P and Cameron Spence of RDT Pacific, Craig Taylor SAVORY Construction, and everyone involved in making this project a success Check out the full case study here: https://lnkd.in/gMSNy9i4 Global Cooksafe Coalition

The current H1 consultation is a huge opportunity to address the growing problem of overheating homes. “There’s a huge opportunity to remove flawed methods which add costs and fail homeowners. As families experience sweltering indoor temperatures, this Building Code update offers our industry a chance to move to modelling the performance of our homes to help prevent overheating and deliver comfortable, healthy homes,” our chief executive Andrew E. says Our submission includes a call for a 20 month phasing out of the calculation method, and a move to modelling. This call is supported by our mates at BRANZ , Architectural Designers New Zealand (ADNZ), Te Kāhui Whaihanga NZ Institute of Architects, and the New Zealand Construction Industry Council (NZCIC). You can read a summary of our submission here - https://lnkd.in/gBFsxdAi As well as the full technical submission here - https://lnkd.in/gaRZfrsc Submissions close February 28 - we'd encourage you to consider putting forward your own. This morning Andrew Eagles spoke to Kathryn Ryan on RNZ's Nine to Noon about the huge opportunity we have to get moving in the right direction https://lnkd.in/g7fKdFFi

Not long left to have your say on the latest sustainable fitouts certification! With a simplified framework for sustainable refurbishments, and a focus on the issues that will define the next decade of the built environment, Green Star Fitouts is intended to be an exciting new upgrade for Green Star – Interiors. 📅 Consultation closes 31 January To find out more and get involved in shaping this exciting update, check out our website - https://lnkd.in/g2U7jHHg

💡Explore how smart buildings and AI are revolutionising building performance and management Tune in next month to NZGBC's latest PluggedIn Webinar to explore: - Real-life case studies: Learn from Ash Buxton and Quan Sun of BraveGen about the practical applications of AI in building management. - Innovative solutions: Explore how AI tools like BraveGen's ‘Clive’ can help identify anomalies and enhance efficiency. - Data-driven insights: Understand the role of data in smart buildings and how it fuels climate reporting and rating tools. - Future technologies: In discussion with Bobby Shen, NZGBC’s Existing Buildings Business Development Manager, hear about some of the emerging technologies that could transform the way you management property. 📅 When: 12 - 1pm, 26 February (via Zoom) 🔗 Register Here: https://lnkd.in/gzyxhrhk With thanks to PluggedIn Webinar Series Sponsor Resene

In the news: Today Matthew Cutler-Welsh discusses the causes and solutions for overheating homes, especially amongst the growing proportion of high-density townhouses and apartments being built. The H1 consultation currently underway provides a key opportunity for New Zealand to embed modelling of our home designs and support home builders to consider and tackle overheating. Keep an eye out - we'll have our full submission available in the coming days You can listen in here: https://lnkd.in/g_9fS3RZ Or read the piece here - https://lnkd.in/g_CFXRaJ

Our Auckland office has earned the 6 Green Star Interiors certification from the NZGBC, marking a significant milestone as the first pharmaceutical company to achieve this sustainability accolade in New Zealand.  We strive to make a positive impact on the world and improve the lives of millions. This is why we are committed to becoming carbon neutral in our operations and halve our resource footprint across the value chain by 2030.  If you share our motivation to drive positive change, Boehringer is the place for you. Explore opportunities to join our team: https://lnkd.in/efdQHfGi

A new year means a new calendar of events and courses to get you up to speed and in the know! Check out the upcoming NZGBC opportunities for February and March 2025: ➡️ Course: Homestar Designer Have you completed the Homestar Fundamentals/Practitioner and want to move on to the next level? This is the course for those wanting to use the v5 Certified Tool for design purposes. 📅 Thurs 13 February | 10am-12pm | Online https://lnkd.in/gH3njQfx ➡️Course: Green Star for Contractors Developed for contractors, subcontractors and project teams working with Design & As Built v1.1 projects. This course has been developed to help you and your teams better understand Green Star, build your knowledge on managing risk and documentation for compliance. 📅 Tues 18 February | 1.30-3.30pm | Online https://lnkd.in/gk7f7rZt ➡️PluggedIn Webinar: Collaborative carbon reduction - Lifecycle Analysis and Cost Planning for Quantity Surveyors This event will focus on reducing carbon emissions in building projects by emphasising early design considerations and standard carbon calculation, highlighting the role of quantity surveyors and innovative systems. 📅 Wed 19 February | 12-1pm | Online https://lnkd.in/gNuvDXBf ➡️Course: Green Star Advanced – Design & As Built | Interiors For industry professionals who are intending to act as the core member of a Green Star project team and collate and manage Green Star Design & As-Built and Interiors project submissions. If you are interested in becoming a Green Star Accredited Professional - Design & As-built, this is the course for you 📅 Thurs 27 February | 9am-5pm | Online https://lnkd.in/gNuvDXBf ➡️Course: Homestar Assessor For Homestar Designers or those who have completed the Homestar Practitioner/Fundamentals course and want to move on to the next level. This is the right course for you if you want to use the v5 Certified Tool to conduct Homestar Assessments. 📅 Mon 6 – Tuesday 7 March | 9am-1pm | Online https://lnkd.in/g9k2tEdN ➡️Climate resilience: Future Thinkers panel discussion Hear from an exciting panel of experts about the importance of integrating climate resilience into engineering, architecture, and property management. The panel will share innovative solutions, best practices, and real-world examples of successful climate-resilient projects. 📅 Tues 11 March | 5-7pm | Mott MacDonald, Auckland https://lnkd.in/g6uXX8xu ➡️ GreenSpeak: Workplaces and Warehouses for the Waikato Join us in Kirikiriroa Hamilton for an insightful panel discussion focused on measuring and improving performance in office and warehouse buildings. Together we’ll share the secret sauce for extracting efficiency in building performance including energy and water. 📅 Wed 26 March | 4-6pm | BCD Group, Hamilton https://lnkd.in/gmZQMUnU

A huge thank you to our amazing community for your support and hard work in 2024! It's been a big one, and we've seen some fantastic new homes, buildings and communities benefiting from greener, healthier approaches to design, construction, and operation. We're extremely proud of our community and the transformation we're seeing in New Zealand's built environment. We wish you a safe, relaxing summer and a happy holiday. Our office closes this afternoon, and we'll be back from 13 January. ☀️ ⛱️ Bring on 2025 - together we're going to continue delivering real change for Kiwis!

Urban Plus Limited's Hollard Grove development in Wellington is targeting 6 Homestar! A community housing development, the team are working to create 18 one-bedroom apartments that provide healthy, efficient homes for low-income, elderly tenants.  A shoutout to the team at Urban Plus and Miles Construction – we can't wait to see it all come together 👏 Giselle Bockman, Dale Kinnaird, Marnin Evans

More leadership from New Ground Capital with some amazing new 7 Homestar Build-to rent apartments! With good sized balconies, moderate and appropriate sized windows, and a layout that maximises connection to the community, Kaweka is an exciting example of great design for its long-term tenants. Congratulations to all involved in delivering a tremendous development and result ⭐