GREEN STAR RISING

Andrew Eagles has been at the helm of the NZ Green Building Council (NZGBC) for nearly a year. Amelia Melbourne-Hayward caught up with him to take the green pulse of the industry.

Amelia Melbourne-Hayward (AMH): What are the biggest achievements the organisation has made during your tenure? Andrew Eagles (AE): We’ve spent a good amount of time asking the sector very openly about what they want and what’s important to them. We’ve made significant changes as a result – this year we are changing Homestar®; we’re bringing in new tools: Green Star – Communities and Green Star – Performance; and we’re introducing a new rating tool for existing homes next April. Some of these new changes are really significant in terms of scale. Previously, Green Star impacted on 20 to 50 buildings a year, but now Green Star – Performance allows us to go after tens of thousands of existing buildings. This year is about delivering the tools that the sector asks…

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