BIOWRAP PROVIDES THE GREENER OPTION TO SHRINKWRAP LANDFILL Some 25 thousand tonnes of building and construction plastic is going straight into landfills every year – and that is just from Auckland. The knowledge that the equivalent of 3.8 billion single-use shopping bags is entering landfills has sparked much public anger, especially considering the city’s landscapeContinue reading “THE GREEN ALTERNATIVE…”
Category Archives: Green build
HOME IS WHERE THE HEMP IS…
HEMPCRETE PAVES THE WAY FOR ‘CARBON SINK’ HOUSING The Hemp Building Association (HBANZ) says that hempcrete is a bio-composite construction material used for walling. It can be used for residential and commercial builds. It can be hand-placed ‘in situ’ using temporary shuttering/formwork. It can also be made into panel systems / blocks and can beContinue reading “HOME IS WHERE THE HEMP IS…”
TRANSPARENCY, BRAND IMPACT AND REDUCING CARBON EMISSIONS…
THE ROLE OF ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCT DECLARATIONS IN THE CONSTRUCTION SECTOR The construction sector plays a significant role in shaping our built environment. However, it also has a substantial environmental impact, using about 40% of extracted raw materials and contributing 40% of global carbon emissions. Embodied carbon in the production of building materials is responsible forContinue reading “TRANSPARENCY, BRAND IMPACT AND REDUCING CARBON EMISSIONS…”
FUTURE FOCUS…
Sustainable design firm paves way for Auckland’s zero waste targets Global sustainable development consultancy Arup is targeting an ambitious sustainability accreditation for its new offices in Auckland’s historic Britomart, seeking to gain ‘Living Building Challenge’ certification. In taking on this challenge, Arup and its building partners were able to divert more than 99% of constructionContinue reading “FUTURE FOCUS…”
EMISSIONS TRACKING…
New technology enables real-time heavy-lifting carbon monitoring Project planners looking to meet increasingly strict emissions regulations have needed to rely on estimates of total emissions, drawn from the make and model of equipment involved and how long they have been used. Mammoet’s new technology increases the accuracy of this reporting by using data taken directlyContinue reading “EMISSIONS TRACKING…”
NEW ZEALAND’S ‘LOWEST CARBON’ GP CEMENT…
Golden Bay Cement consumes three million waste tyres as part of developing EcoSure Fletcher Building has pledged its commitment to reducing carbon emissions in 2019 when it became the first building and construction firm in Australasia to set a Science-Based Target (SBT) for carbon reduction, promising to reduce its emissions by 30% by 2030. NickContinue reading “NEW ZEALAND’S ‘LOWEST CARBON’ GP CEMENT…”
PLANT POWER…
Kiwi plantscaping business and architecture practice win with Waitākere Ranges’ inspiration Hot on the tail of a Diamond Award win at the recent International Plantscaping Awards, Outside In has again won big on a global stage, this time alongside leading architecture practice Jasmax. The duo has been awarded the prestigious Diamond Award at the InternationalContinue reading “PLANT POWER…”
Dimond Roofing partnership
A DIMOND OPPORTUNITY FOR OUR KEA Sustainability is a journey of change and growth says Dimond Roofing, and a prized New Zealand alpine parrot – our beloved kea – is benefitting immensely from that philosophy. “Everyday we’re learning new and better ways to improve the sustainability of Dimond as a business recognised as Aotearoa’s roofingContinue reading “Dimond Roofing partnership”
GREEN TANK PAVES SUSTAINABLE ROAD AHEAD…
ROAD SCIENCE OPENS ELECTRIC BITUMEN TANK IN SOUTH ISLAND Road Science – a subsidiary of Downer New Zealand – held an official opening recently for a large bitumen tank at the Port of Lyttleton, to bolster onshore storage and enable a secure supply for customers. The bitumen tank boasts five million litres of storage forContinue reading “GREEN TANK PAVES SUSTAINABLE ROAD AHEAD…”
Going green… building green
THE GREEN FUTURE OF STEEL – BY DR TROY COYLE, CEO, HERA Several great leaps forward in the steel sector recently have signalled that zero carbon steel is within our grasp. The green future of steel might have struck many as laughable even a half-decade ago – but the advancements being made locally and globallyContinue reading “Going green… building green”
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