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Green Building in Afganistan flourishes with help of ‘Green Machine’

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In a country that has been torn apart by civil strife over the past several decades, there is a new hope for those looking...

New criteria for buying a house: What can I walk to?

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A new housing initiative to be launched in the Bay of Plenty this year may be a long-term solution to countering petrol prices and...

Web site to become a one-stop shop for information on wood

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Wood used to be the timber of choice for New Zealand’s homes. But in recent years there has been something of a move away...

Steel an upright world citizen

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Steel is as in demand today as in the 1880s, when it first took centre stage as a building material — but much water...

Waste not, want not

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One of New Zealand’s first designer “green” show homes not only has a range of environmentally friendly features, it is also beautiful and comfortable,...

NZ’s sustainability problems: a backgrounder

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Who is Beacon Pathway Ltd? Beacon is the vehicle chosen by a number of like-minded organisations that are working to find affordable, attractive...

New insulation requirements mean smarter living

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New insulation standards being required across New Zealand over the next year will mean warmer, healthier and cheaper-to-run homes. The new requirements are...

Strong case for improving New Zealand’s unsustainable homes

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New Zealand homes are cold, damp, unhealthy and inefficient. They contribute to poor health, increase environmental impacts and take money out of our pockets....

Sustainable building — more to it than meets the eye

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It is universally agreed that focused sustainable living is now imperative to the survival of the human race. Population growth in the past...

New ratings system makes energy efficiency visible in homes

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The Home Energy Ratings now available to New Zealand home owners will, for the first time, make the energy efficiency of a home easily...