In 2019, Kāinga Ora pledged to build houses above the minimums set by the Building Code, choosing the NZ Green Building Council’s rating tool and aiming for Homestar 6 (or “good” on the 10-point scale). Shaw said the extra costs to meet this standard for new social housing had been less than first expected. “This comes as no surprise to me, but it’s been a lot cheaper to introduce that standard universally across all new builds than people were saying at first… It’s not going to take much to then leap-frog to one of the highest possible standards,” he added.
Green Building: Warren and Mahoney drive Green-Starred outcomes
5 May, 2021 05:00 PM
11 minutes to read
The Metro Sports Facility in Christchurch is a world class venue and centre of excellence. Photo / Supplied
The Metro Sports Facility in Christchurch is a world class venue and centre of excellence. Photo / Supplied
NZ Herald
By: Graham Skellern
Warren and Mahoney Architects business has been carbon zero for more than 13 years, having reduced the carbon intensity of its operations by more than 40 per cent and planning another 50 per cent reduction over the next 10 years. Way back in 2008 we were identified by United Nations as one of the top 100 companies which were early adopters of carbon neutrality (or no net greenhouse gas emissions). We were a carbon centurion, says Graeme Finlay, chairman of Warren and Mahoney based in Christchurch.
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