New Zealand Green Building Council - NZGBC

New Zealand Green Building Council - NZGBC Our vision is New Zealanders working and living in a healthy, efficient, productive and environmentally sustainable built environment.

The New Zealand Green Building Council (NZGBC) is a not-for-profit, industry organisation. Our vision is that New Zealanders live, work and play in healthy, efficient and productive buildings in a sustainable built environment. We do this through:

Promoting the benefits of sustainable buildings by creating a common language and demonstrating the value. Assisting the property and construction sect

or to acquire the skills and knowledge to be able to deliver a sustainable built environment. Motivating and rewarding the sustainable development and operation of buildings across New Zealand. The NZGBC was established in July 2005 and in 2006 became a member of the World Green Building Council (WGBC). The WGBC is an international not-for-profit organisation that aims to move the global property industry and built environment towards sustainability, with Green Building Councils being established in various countries around the world. NZGBC is also a member of the Construction Industry Council. The Council exists to promote the interests of the broader construction industry to central government and create conditions in which the sector can prosper and work together for the general good. This account is not monitored for customer service, if you have any inquries please email us at [email protected].

Keeping your home warm over winter is great, but does that mean it's too hot during summer?
19/08/2026

Keeping your home warm over winter is great, but does that mean it's too hot during summer?

Longer, more frequent heatwaves in the country's largest city could harm and even kill people if more is not done to prepare, heat researchers say.

19/08/2026

Every year thousands of new homes are built across New Zealand - with no consideration of overheating required.

How would your home cope with some of these expected temperatures?

Longer, more frequent heatwaves in the country's largest city could harm and even kill people if more is not done to prepare, heat researchers say.

A massive congratulations to our 2026 NZGBC Future Thinker of the Year award recipients. Thanks to all who attended the ...
17/08/2026

A massive congratulations to our 2026 NZGBC Future Thinker of the Year award recipients. Thanks to all who attended the ceremony last week at Auckland.

🏆 Future Thinker of the Year: Hannah McGregor
Sustainability Coordinator at Warren and Mahoney, Hannah channels her lifelong appreciation for circularity into driving low-carbon and waste-reducing solutions across major building projects nationwide.

🌟 Emerging Leader Award: Lee Siegle
Eco-Design Advisor at Sustainability Options; Drawing on her public health background, Lee developed and manages the 20 Degrees programme, which has retrofitted over 2,400 homes across Aotearoa to make them warmer, drier and more energy-efficient.

Also a congratulations to finalists William Mason and Danielle Smith for striving towards a greener built environment. Special thanks to Mott McDonald for making this event possible.

Show some aroha to all of our winners and finalists!

12/08/2026
With attendance up 40% on last year and a packed programme of expert speakers and industry leaders, one thing stood out:...
12/08/2026

With attendance up 40% on last year and a packed programme of expert speakers and industry leaders, one thing stood out: the appetite for better buildings and communities has never been stronger.

Thank you to our speakers, panellists, sponsors, exhibitors and attendees for creating such an engaging and collaborative event.

We're delighted at the positive feedback received so far, particularly around the balance of real-world insights, technical expertise and meaningful discussion.
We hope you left feeling energised, equipped with new ideas, and better connected with others who share a passion for creating a better built environment.

Until next year, thank you for making such a success. 🌿🏢

Thanks to our sponsors , (Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority), BraveGen, New Zealand Steel, KONE, , | Recycling and Waste and for your ongoing support and commitment to advancing a more sustainable built environment.

11/08/2026

Some of our attendees and exhibitors give us their take on the Green Property Summit 2026 🔥 thanks for participating!

11/08/2026

We ask the Green Property Summit crowd why sustainability is important to them

The morning session at Green Property Summit 2026 is a wrap – lots of great material from our fantastic guests.Brad Olse...
11/08/2026

The morning session at Green Property Summit 2026 is a wrap – lots of great material from our fantastic guests.

Brad Olsen JP Principal Economist at Infometrics kicked off the day with a great overview of the NZ economy, interest rates and the impact of “work from home” on the commercial property sector.

Kai-Uwe Bergmann, FAIA from BIG group took us on an inspiring trip around the world – from carved wooden airports in Bhutan to tree houses in the Arctic Circle. A bold journey across green building innovations and ideas driving the future of design.

Big thanks to Simon Wilson, Manoj Kumar A P, Bridget Pyć for a useful and practical panel talking about two Green Star certification projects – 42 Ponsonby and Kärcher's Auckland HQ.

Next up was the business case for dealing with a future without natural gas with Sam Archer, Ellie Callard, Chris Whiteley and Kate Gunthorp. We also heard about AI in sustainable buildings from Maria Mingallon. She was joined by Nick Sterling and Alex Hampshire, Jon Sinclair.

Ready now for a big afternoon of fitouts, NABERSNZ, more Green Star buildings and then a political panel to wrap up the day!

Green Property Summit 2026

10/08/2026

And we are off! The Green Property Summit is live, and we could not be more thrilled to welcome you all.
We are bringing together leaders, innovators and professionals from across Aotearoa to connect and drive real action for a lower-carbon built environment.
Have a fantastic summit!

A special thank you to our sponsors RDT Pacific, EECA (Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority), BraveGen, New Zealand Steel, KONE, Hawkins, Green Gorilla | Recycling and Waste and Shaw Contract for their ongoing support and commitment to advancing a more sustainable built environment.

10/08/2026

We asked the Future Thinker event crowd why sustainability is important to them. Thanks to everyone who took part!

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