Q. I live outside Waitakere/North Shore/Auckland/Hamilton/Kapiti Coast/Wellington/Tauranga/Western Bay of Plenty/Queenstown Lakes Council boundaries. Can you still help me with eco-building advice?
A. Possibly; generally advice is not given outside a council region. However, the exception to this rule is if you are a designer who either lives outside the region but who has clients/projects within the region or lives inside the region but has clients/projects outside of the region.
The best we can do for everyone else is give you up to 10 minutes quick advice...But you can register your interest/support for the EDA initiative here, to increase the chances of this program becoming available in your region. Just write "I want an EDA" in the Subject heading and let us know in which region you'd like us to operate in the future.
Q. What types of home building projects does the Eco Design Advisor consult on?
A. Almost all types of domestic construction - complete new-build, renovations and even refurbishments, for stand-alone (detached) dwellings through to attached and multi-unit town houses.
Q. I'm a manufacturer and am interested in promoting my environmentally friendly product - can the Eco Design Advisor assist me?
A. This an independent service, and as such, the Eco Desing Advisor can only recommend generic product categories, rather than brand names. However, if you think your product has some smart (i.e. resource efficient) features, we'd like to hear about it.
Q. Am I obliged to use or incorporate the advice the Eco Design Advisor gives me?
A. No - what you do with the advice is entirely up to you! The Eco Design Advisor is purely set up as a free service to inform people of the possibilities that are available to them.
Q. What other information do you have?
A. See our LINKS section (click on the tab at the top) for some of the best available.
