We advocate for regulatory and industry-wide change, provide independent and trusted certification, and support New Zealand on its path to a low carbon future. Unsure where to start? Let our search guide you to what you want to know.

Green Star is a holistic tool that awards points across various key performance and environmental categories to assess a project's sustainability. Projects must meet a number of mandatory benchmarks for a lower-carbon, higher-performing project, before using a combination of optional credits to achieve a final score.

The New Zealand Green Building Council (NZGBC) is a not-for-profit, industry organisation that aims to make sure New Zealanders live, work and play in a healthy, sustainable...

Here at the New Zealand Green Building Council (NZGBC) we are passionate advocates for better buildings, because we know that better buildings mean healthier, happier Kiwis. Created by the sector, we are Aotearoa's leading sustainable building not-for-profit.

The Green Star rating system is a tool implemented by the NZGBC to measure the environmental attributes and performance of buildings. The system is voluntary and similar to that of other countries. See also

After more than two years of industry consultation across the motu, Green Star Buildings New Zealand (NZ) is live. The next iteration of Green Star for the design and construction of non-residential buildings, Green Star Buildings replaces Green Star Design & As Built, further defining what it means to create a sustainable building.

How well is your building performing? The truth is, when it comes to many of Aotearoa's buildings, we simply don't know. So, let's find out together. By adding your building performance data to this platform you are helping create a better picture of just how far we need to improve our existing buildings to create a zero carbon future.

Welcome to NZGBC's Energy and Carbon Calculator for Homes. A tool for calculating a home's thermal comfort, energy and carbon emissions. The software may be used for testing designs against the Homestar energy and carbon requirements.

Join our online courses to put sustainable building into practice. We run a comprehensive programme of industry training and events, ranging from formal green building qualifications, to our very popular webinars with industry experts, key …

2025年1月23日 · The New Zealand Green Building Council (NZGBC) has published its response to the government’s H1 Building Code consultation, arguing it needs to take action to avoid building tens of thousands of overheating homes. “The proposed changes have shifted the dial slightly but fail to prevent new build homes from overheating.