Author: Matthew Cutler-Welsh
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Build Aotearoa December 2024
Housing and construction sector news with Sharon Robinson and Glenn Harley. 1. Kāinga Ora Cancels Tauranga Housing Expansion 2. Construction Sector Challenges 3. Overheating in Townhouses 4. Emissions Reduction Plan 2 (ERP2) 5. H1 Building Code Consultation 6. High Performer Building Visit 7. Stories of Innovation and Community
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H1 Again
The government is seeking consultation on insulation standards. Again. We’ve been here before, a couple of times in the last few years. After no significant changes to H1 Energy Efficiency since 2007, major changes to H1 were proposed in 2021. Increasing from three climate zones to six and requiring more insulation and better windows, was…
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Build Aotearoa ERP 2
The government has released New Zealand’s second emission reduction plan and it does mention building and construction. Elrond Burrell shared his thoughts. View the ERP2 at https://environment.govt.nz/publications/second-emissions-reduction-plan-at-a-glance/ Follow Elrond on LinkedIn and read his review of ERP at https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/erp2-building-construction-what-impact-have-elrond-burrell-6ztjc/ I’m now on Bluesky @kakarikicastle.bsky.social
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Build Aotearoa 22: Glenn Harley and Sharon Robinson
Smart Living Spaces Courses https://mailchi.mp/d8da871e6018/freecourse https://www.smartlivingspaces.nz/healthy-homes-for-home-owners-1 Airtightness and Energy Efficiency https://mailchi.mp/55993a8ce34e/guideline-august_2024-328287#mctoc2 Overheating and Carbon https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/middayreport/audio/2018957722/green-building-council-supports Building Consents https://www.linkedin.com/posts/nathanspeir_acts-cameron-luxton-wants-builders-to-be-activity-7246579587780861954-wGPc?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop Oil and Gas – Evidencehttps://newsroom.co.nz/2024/09/30/anne-salmond-are-they-listening/ Multiproof MultiProof resources | Building Performance Minor variations guidance | Building Performance Wao https://www.linkedin.com/posts/wao-nz_with-just-over-four-weeks-until-wao-summit-activity-7246334252701663232-tLOB?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop
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The Products and People Supporting PHINZ 2024
Conversations in this episode: Check out PHINZ for more details.
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Build Aotearoa 21: PHINZ 2024
I caught up with Glenn Harley and Joseph Lyth to chat about the recent PHINZ conference in Wellington.
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Build Aotearoa 19: Constructive
Thoughts from Constructive 2024 Early in the agenda at this year’s Constructive forum by the Registered Master Builders Association, a key theme emerged around the economy and cost of building. It got me thinking that a commonly posed question of “balancing sustainability with cost” might be fundamentally flawed. Environmental and economic sustainability should not be…
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Build Aotearoa 18: Better Building with Monique Kelly
Wao is a collective dedicated to a regenerative future. I caught up with co-founder Monique Kelly to discuss why she does what she does, and their upcoming Summit. For more information check out https://www.wao.co.nz/summit2024