Daily news for New Zealand designers and architects
Source: idealog
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Resource type: Blog |
Updated:26/07/2010 |
User Comments: Some interesting stuff on here if you are involved in a new design and looking for some inspiration!
The Smarter Homes website contains information on sustainable design, water use, landscaping, energy use, building materials and construction.
Source: Smarter Homes
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Resource type: Website |
Updated:21/07/2010 |
User Comments: A lot of useful information broken down into sectors
Homesmarts is a quick, easy way to find out how your home measures up, and learn about the simple steps you can take to create a better living environment for yourself and your family.
Source: Beacon Pathway
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Resource type: Website, self assessment |
Updated:11/05/2010 |
User Comments: Although this site is looking at it from a home perspective, most things are relevant to a business to some extent!
Level will help you design and build homes which have less impact on the environment and are healthier, more comfortable, and have lower running costs.
Source: BRANZ
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Resource type: Website |
Updated:04/05/2010 |
User Comments: There are some great fact sheets here to help make decisions when designing a building.
This page and attached brochure provides advice on how to utilize the sun's energy when designing a house (relevant to any building).
Source: Tasman District Council
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Resource type: Website brochure |
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User Comments: Download the Solar Heating Home Brochure .
This guide includes a selection of medium to long term potential energy and resource saving ideas that can be easily integrated into the design of a new building in the early stages at little or no extra cost.
Source: Christchurch City Council
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Resource type: Guide resource |
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User Comments: Really innovative ideas and tips on using sustainable materials when building
Includes a variety of information about designing and building sustainable buildings. Start by exploring build magazine or checking out the range of interactive tools.
Source: BRANZ
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Resource type: Website |

Requires payment to use (Range of prices for certain publications and books all clearly listed) |
User Comments: Hard to find what I wanted to know
Well-explained wikipedia entry describing thermal mass it's use and the materials used.
Source: Wikipedia - The Free Encyclopedia
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Resource type: Website |
User Comments: Helped me grasp the thermal mass concept eg. when outside temperatures are fluctuating throughout the day a large thermal mass within the insulated portion of a house can serve to flatten out the daily temperature fluctuations
The website of the organisation dedicated to accelerating the development and adoption of market-based green building practices. Suggestions: Check out the 'Resources' particularly the informative 'Case Studies' and up-to-date 'Green Building Reading'. Also the information on 'Green Star' to get your Green Building Achievements Rewarded.
Source: NZ Green Building Council
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Resource type: Website |
User Comments: The Green Building Reading put into perspective what's going on in the world to do with sustainability
The only Eco-Neighbourhood in NZ much can be learnt from the way it was planned for designed and constructed.
Source: Earthsong Eco-Neighbourhood
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Resource type: Website design briefs plans |
User Comments: A great role model to follow great tips for sustainable design can be found in the links to the right