By Eco Design Advisor
on Wednesday, July 22nd, 2020 in Uncategorized.
Hutt City Council is the first New Zealand council to include building performance information on properties’ Land Information Memoranda (LIMs). Property owners now have option of having their homes or rental properties’ health, warmth and efficiency assessed, and their buildings’ performance certified on their LIMs. Council’s Director Environmental and Sustainability, Helen Oram, says while this […]
By Eco Design Advisor
on Friday, January 24th, 2020 in New Build, Uncategorized.
This story was originally published on Newsroom.co.nz and is republished with permission. Researchers have calculated how much carbon dioxide a typical new three-bedroom home can afford to emit in its lifetime and still keep the world within 2 degree Celsius warming.The bad news is, New Zealand houses are five times over-budget. The good news is, we can fix it […]
By Eco Design Advisor
on Tuesday, July 24th, 2018 in Uncategorized.
Consumers free guide provides advice and tips on what you can do to make your home warmer, cosier and cheaper to heat. We also explain your rights and your landlord’s obligations.
By Eco Design Advisor
on Thursday, February 1st, 2018 in Uncategorized.
Christchurch has the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions of New Zealand’s major cities, but is poised to commit to being carbon neutral by 2050.
By Eco Design Advisor
on Wednesday, November 1st, 2017 in Uncategorized.
“Are there health or environmental concerns with LED lightbulbs, which may soon replace compact fluorescents as the green-friendly light bulb of choice?”
By Eco Design Advisor
on Saturday, September 16th, 2017 in Uncategorized.
Christchurch residents will soon be zooming around the city in shareable electric cars
By Eco Design Advisor
on Wednesday, June 28th, 2017 in Renovation, Uncategorized.
EECA’s Warm Up New Zealand: Healthy Homes programme offers grants for insulation retrofits to make homes warmer, drier and healthier.
By Eco Design Advisor
on Wednesday, April 26th, 2017 in Uncategorized.
This report “House Condition Survey: Comparison of house condition by tenure” provides a snapshop into the state of New Zealand housing at a given point in time.