The Climate Change Response (Zero Carbon) Amendment Bill, designed to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions to under 1.5C over the next 30 years, was introduced to New Zealand Parliament on 8th of May, 2019. Science Media Centre sought expert response: Associate Professor Ivan Diaz-Rainey, Climate and Energy Finance Group, University of Otago, comments: “What we need now are policies. Policies …
These leaky buildings are most often caused by failures in E2 design where rain penetration into the building assemblies (i.e. walls and decks etc) have caused internal mould and sometimes rot and then the building becomes a ‘writeoff’ as the one in the article is. In our research and consulting we explore the potential risks with E3 (internal) moisture and …
“It’s the first building to combine cross-laminated timber with passive house” (in Australia) “There are five key principles that guide the passive house approach which were used on the project: Airtightness, Continuous insulation, High performance glazing, Heat recovery ventilation, and A thermal bridge-free façade” Great to see a larger project completed. Although the article doesn’t go into the technical details …
NZGBC announces working with Enviro-Mark Solutions to create a net zero carbon building measurement. This consultation sets out our thoughts on how we intend to include the concept of net zero carbon buildings in our rating tools – Green Star and NABERSNZ – and introduce a formal net zero certification for buildings. If you’d like to respond to the questions in this …
Warm dry and healthy. I think the general public is starting to grasp that this shouldn’t be an optional feature of homes. “The aim is to help ensure all Kiwi homes are warm – everyone needs to the ability to heat their home – dry – no one should live with toxic mould – and healthy.” “Across New …
Although this media release doesn’t mention it the Queenstown Lakes District Council has been methodically reviewing the costs and benefits of Passive House for some time. After this review and discussion with industry experts the business case for certified Passive House was recommended to council and successfully made it through the Council decision making process. Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) …
Childcare centres in New Zealand often run up fairly high energy bills; Diverting ongoing budget that would be better spent on staff. This forward thinking building sets the standard for indoor air quality, thermal comfort and low running costs. We can and should do this in NZ. “Certified by the Passive House Institute in October, the Okanagan College childcare centre …
“Generations of homes have been built that are unsuitable for the New Zealand climate. According to research by the Building Research Association of New Zealand, about half our houses aren’t adequately insulated (47 per cent), have insufficient heating (46 per cent), and are damp and show visible signs of mould (49 per cent). Both the International Energy Agency and the …
“You won’t see buildings as one of the sectors, because we don’t count them that way – yet the Green Building Council estimates buildings make up about 20 percent of the country’s emissions, when you include emissions in the construction, and the waste to landfill. Which is extraordinary.” 1/5th That’s right once you step back and look at the big …
