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• 🇳🇿Embodied Emissions of Buildings — Reporting and Target SettingMinistry for the Environment · February 2024Reporting and target setting in the Carbon Neutral Government Programme Title [footer odd] 1
• 🇳🇿Environmentally Sustainable Design — University Design Guidelines (Section 9)University of CanterburyEnvironmentally Sustainable Design — University Design Guidelines (Section 9)
• 🇳🇿Green Star Buildings Energy Use Calculation GuideNZ Green Building Council · DECEMBER 2024Green Star - Buildings NZv1.0 ENERGY USE CALCULATION GUIDE DECEMBER 2024 This guide has been adapted from the Green Building Council of Australia's guide. This guide is to be used for Credit 22 Energy Uses, Reference Project Pathway and Credit 20 Grid Resilience. Green Star Buildings Energy Use Calculation Guide � NZv1.
• 🇳🇿Green Star Embodied Carbon Calculation GuideNZ Green Building Council · MAY 2025Upfront Carbon Reduction .....................................................................................................................6 Long-term Carbon Storage ....................................................................................................................7 Structure of This Document ..........................
• 🇳🇿High-Performance Construction Details HandbookPassive House Institute NZPHINZ High-Performance Construction Details Handbook 2/268 About this report Project LR12313: Thermal performance of houses is in the detail providing tested details that deliver Title PHINZ High-Performance Construction Details Handbook Author Jason Quinn, Director Sustainable Engineering Ltd, CMEngNZ IntPE(USA), Passive House Designer a
• 🇳🇿Homestar Design Guide — A Practical Guide to Lower-Carbon, Healthier HomesNZ Green Building Council · June 2024B RANZ Mark Jones, Stephen McNeil, Jarred Butler, Casimir MacGregor, Ian Cox-Smith E coinsite Matt Wilson H allmark Homes Mike Bonne H utt City Council Greg Street J asmax Alan Hayward K ainga Ora Lauren Denny, Andree Lalonde, Nikki Buckett M BIE Richard Almand, Elrond Burrell, Peter Le Quesne, Christian Hoerning A practical design guide
• 🇳🇿Integrated Whole Building Design GuidelinesMinistry for the Environment · October 2008What is a conventional design process? 3 What is an integrated whole building design process? 4 The team 7 The skills of the team 8 Implementing the IWBDP 9 Project start-up 9 Concept design 9 Process 9 Documentation 10 Preliminary design 10 Process 10 Documentation 11 Developed design 11 Process 11
• 🇳🇿NZGBC Embodied Carbon Methodology (v2.0)NZ Green Building Council · 2023NZGBC Embodied Carbon Methodology �v2.0 Document Information For information on this document, please contact: New Zealand Green Building Council (09) 379-3996 info@nzgbc.org.nz This document is updated regularly. It can be found at www.nzgbc.org.nz/. Change Log Release Date Description of changes v1.
• 🇳🇿Passive Solar DesignBRANZ (Level) · April 2025SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION #1 Passive solar design This factsheet provides an overview of high-performance passive solar design for new homes. The emphasis is on practical, compact and comfortable designs that are easy to build, use and maintain.
• 🇳🇿Procurement Guide to Reducing Carbon Emissions in Building and ConstructionNZ Government Procurement · April 2022Procurement guide to reducing carbon emissions in building and construction A practical guide Publishing date: April 2022
• 🇳🇿Resilient Homes — Designing for Higher TemperaturesMinistry of Business, Innovation & Employment (MBIE) · FEBRUARY 2025Resilient homes � higher temperatures Strategies to protect against higher temperatures and overheating
• 🇳🇿Resilient Homes — Droughts and WildfiresMinistry of Business, Innovation & Employment (MBIE) · AUGUST 2025Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) Hkina Whakatutuki � Lifting to make successful MBIE develops and delivers policy, services, advice, and regulation to support economic growth and the prosperity and wellbeing of New Zealanders.
• 🇳🇿Sustainable Home Design GuideAuckland CouncilQuick tips for new builds 2 Auckland Council Sustainable Home Guide Sustainable Home Design Guide When you are building or renovating your home, make these smart design decisions to create a warm, healthy and resilient home that costs less to run and is kinder to the planet Find out how to: � Design a home that takes less energy to keep y
• 🇳🇿Whole-of-Life Embodied Carbon Assessment — Technical MethodologyMinistry of Business, Innovation & Employment (MBIE) · February 2022Building for climate change Whole-of-Life Embodied Carbon Assessment: Technical Methodology Building for Climate Change Programme Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) Hkina Whakatutuki - Lifting to make successful MBIE develops and delivers policy, services, advice and regulation to support economic growth