World Green Building Week events

The New Zealand Green Building Council are running several events as part of World Green Building Week, which runs 26 September – 2 October.

Hobsonville Bus Tour

27 September
12:30 pm – 3 pm

Hobsonville, Auckland

To celebrate World Green Building Week we visit Hobsonville one of the newest medium density suburbs in Auckland. Located on a peninsula about 20 minutes from the Auckland’s CBD it is a community in development.

Come on the tour to see:

• Hobsonville Point Primary School – 5 Green Star rating
• Hobsonville Point Land Company show home on Liquidambar Drive
• A Homestar renovation that went from a 2 to a 9 Homestar Design rating

There will be a bus leaving from the Auckland CBD at 12.30pm. Meeting point details will be announced closer to the time. Bus returns around 3pm.

Limited seats available, registration is essential. Register now with Catie Harris here.

Free event for all.

Designing Net Zero Energy Homes in New Zealand

27 September
5.30 pm – 6.30pm

NZ Institute of Architects
Level 5, Zurich House, 21 Queen Street
Auckland

What does it mean to design a Net Zero Energy home in New Zealand?

As part of World Green Building Week, the NZIA Environmental Issues Group with the support of NZGBC is exploring what it takes to design and build a Net Zero Energy home in our own back yard.

Experts will discuss the challenges of designing Net Zero Energy and low impact houses, looking at case studies both internationally and locally.

Designing net zero energy homes bring about a new set of challenges in working with new building tools and technologies, dealing with issues that had previously been outside the scope of consideration in conventional designs.

Join NZIA for this conversation and discuss how we can challenge our design thinking to create homes that have a very low impact on our natural environment. Find out what it means to design and deliver a Net Zero Energy home in New Zealand.

Presenters:

Alec Couchman, director at Brewer Davidson.

Brewer Davidson, who are industry leaders in sustainable design and consulting, have recently completed the first Net Zero-Energy Certified Passive-House building in Canterbury as part of the Christchurch re-build. Other recently completed projects also include Hingaia School, the first 5 Green Star build rated school in New Zealand which employs a number of sustainable features, including potable water recycling.

Alec is a Green Building Council of Australia Assessor, Green Star NZ Assessor, Director NZ Architects Co-operative Society and NZ Green Building Council Faculty Member.

Further presenters to be announced.

Presentations followed by drinks & light refreshments.

Please register by emailing Linda Sun, NZIA here.

Introduction to Sustainable Building

29 September
6 pm – 7.30pm

GHD Centre
27 Napier Street, Level 3, Freemans Bay
Auckland

What is a sustainable building? How are they measured and who does it?

Join the NZGBC for an information session explaining concepts and resources for people wanting to learn about green building as it relates to health, efficiency and sustainability of New Zealand buildings.

Topics covered:

• Definition of a sustainable building
• Measuring sustainability & an overview of the 3 NZGBC tools – Green Star, Homestar & NABERSNZ
• Assessment process focusing on homes
• Assessing criteria
• How to get your home assessed

Presenters:

• Alex Cutler, CEO at New Zealand Green Building Council 
• Andrea Davison, Senior Technical Coordinator at New Zealand Green Building Council

Further presenters to be announced.

Drinks & nibbles will be provided.

Limited seats available, registration is essential. Register now with Catie Harris here.

Free event for all.

A World of Green Buildings photography competition

29 August – 23 September
Judging on 26 September

The NZGBC is looking for your captivating and creative photographs that illustrate how sustainable building practices are incorporated into the world we see around us.

Send us your photos and be in to win 1 of 10 $100 Westpac Mastercard Pre-paid Cards! These can be used anywhere that Mastercard is accepted.

Need some ideas? There are many sustainable building innovations all around us. From rainwater harvesting to LED lighting to solar paneling. Check out certified Green Star and Homestar buildings, offices and homes.

Who can enter: Anyone who can prove they are a New Zealand tertiary student.

How to enter:

• Take a captivating & creative picture in line with the theme
• Follow us on Instagram @ NZgreenbuildingcouncil
• Upload your image to Instagram
• Comment on the photo about subject matter
• Add the following hashtags to the comment: #WGBWNZ16 #Bayleys and @NZgreenbuildingcouncil
• Share your image on Instagram - to be eligible to enter your Instagram Account must be public

Judging:

• Upload your photograph(s) to Instagram by 23 September (as per competition terms & conditions).

Competition will run from 29 August to 23 September 2016, judging will take place on 26 September.

IMPORTANT:

Read the Competition Terms & Conditions for entry here.