Housing and construction sector news with Sharon Robinson and Glenn Harley. 1. Kāinga Ora Cancels Tauranga Housing Expansion 2. Construction Sector Challenges 3. Overheating in Townhouses 4. Emissions Reduction Plan 2 (ERP2) 5. H1 Building Code Consultation 6. High Performer Building Visit 7. Stories of Innovation and Community

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The government is seeking consultation on insulation standards. Again. We’ve been here before, a couple of times in the last few years. After no significant changes to H1 Energy Efficiency since 2007, major changes to H1 were proposed in 2021. Increasing from three climate zones to six and requiring more insulation and better windows, was […]

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The government has released New Zealand’s second emission reduction plan and it does mention building and construction. Elrond Burrell shared his thoughts. View the ERP2 at https://environment.govt.nz/publications/second-emissions-reduction-plan-at-a-glance/ Follow Elrond on LinkedIn and read his review of ERP at https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/erp2-building-construction-what-impact-have-elrond-burrell-6ztjc/ I’m now on Bluesky @kakarikicastle.bsky.social

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Smart Living Spaces Courses https://mailchi.mp/d8da871e6018/freecourse https://www.smartlivingspaces.nz/healthy-homes-for-home-owners-1 Airtightness and Energy Efficiency https://mailchi.mp/55993a8ce34e/guideline-august_2024-328287#mctoc2 Overheating and Carbon https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/middayreport/audio/2018957722/green-building-council-supports Building Consents https://www.linkedin.com/posts/nathanspeir_acts-cameron-luxton-wants-builders-to-be-activity-7246579587780861954-wGPc?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop Oil and Gas – Evidencehttps://newsroom.co.nz/2024/09/30/anne-salmond-are-they-listening/ Multiproof MultiProof resources | Building Performance Minor variations guidance | Building Performance Wao https://www.linkedin.com/posts/wao-nz_with-just-over-four-weeks-until-wao-summit-activity-7246334252701663232-tLOB?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop

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I caught up with Glenn Harley and Joseph Lyth to chat about the recent PHINZ conference in Wellington.

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Wao is a collective dedicated to a regenerative future. I caught up with co-founder Monique Kelly to discuss why she does what she does, and their upcoming Summit.  For more information check out https://www.wao.co.nz/summit2024 

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