Sustainability and resilience

Improve sustainability and resilience

New Zealand’s built environment life cycle (whole-of-life carbon cycle) contributes up to 20% of our national carbon footprint and the built environment has its part to play in reducing this.

There are also ongoing issues across the country with seismic resilience and meeting the cost of seismic strengthening.

Greater incentives and clear guidance from Government to encourage investment in properties and developments that are resilient and sustainable is required. We call on the Government to collaborate with the property industry to set a clear path towards reducing emissions and improving seismic reliance alongside nationally consistent energy efficiency benchmarks for the built environment.

Topics include:
  • Built environment emissions
  • Seismic strengthening

Recommendations

  • Government to collaborate with property industry to set a clear path towards reducing the emissions of the built environment.
  • Introduce targeted incentives for buildings that invest in energy efficiency and clean energy.
  • Work with the private sector to collect data in order to set nationally consistent and achievable energy efficiency benchmarks for the operation of buildings.
  • Mandate the advertisement of energy efficiency ratings on the lease or sale of the building.
  • Introduce tax deductions for the costs of seismic strengthening.

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Environment and
Sustainability Taskforce

The Environment and Sustainability Taskforce aims to improve the sustainability and resilience of our buildings through policy incentives and legislative reform.

Property Council is honoured to work with members from across the property spectrum on this important issue, including:

  • Abbey Pickering, Northwest Healthcare Properties
  • Aimee Baker, JLL
  • Anna Allen, KiwiRail
  • Annabell Chartres, PWC
  • Anne Carrington, Warren and Mahoney
  • Annie Scott, Aurecon
  • Brad Nichols, Robert Bird Group
  • Brendon Dwyer, Beca
  • Brian Squair, Chow:Hill
  • Caitlin Pemberton, Tāmaki Regeneration Co
  • Clive Chapman, Pacific Environments NZ Ltd
  • Craig Cliff, University of Otago
  • Danica Holgado, Colliers
  • David Snelling, Argosy
  • Elliot Ingram, Tactical Group
  • Fiona Short, Warren and Mahoney
  • Graeme Finlay, Warren and Mahoney
  • Jayesh Parekh, Tāmaki Regeneration Co
  • Jerome Partington, Jasmax
  • John Polkinghorne, Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities
  • John Schellekens, PWC
  • Katarien Mulder, Eagle Lighting
  • Kishan Seger, Performance Building Technologies
  • Linda Trainer, Kiwi Property
  • Lizzi Whaley, Spaceworks Interior Architecture
  • Lizzy Pearson, Rau Paenga Limited
  • Matt Wickham, Matt Wickham Property Consultants
  • Michael Worth, Grant Thornton
  • Mike McGee, Eagle Lighting
  • Mike Vincent, Baseline Group
  • Mitika Chaturvedi, Foster Construction Group Limited
  • Olga Druzhinina, Development Advisory Services Limited
  • Paige Lane, Thompson Blackie Biddles Ltd
  • Parrys Raines, Blackstone Group
  • Pat Gavaghan, Hugh Green Group
  • Paul Jurasovich, Jasmax
  • Paul Spurdle, Veros
  • Peter Sewell, Rubix
  • Phillip Howard, Pacific Environments NZ Ltd
  • Regan Butler, Grant Thornton
  • Richard Forbes, Beca
  • Sabrina Jereb, RLB
  • Sam Law, Woods
  • Sam White, Teak Construction
  • Sarah Beale, PFI
  • Sarah Delamore, Jasmax
  • Saatyesh Bhana, Argosy
  • Sharyn Bramwell, Stride Property
  • Simon Taylor, Cosgroves
  • Simon Wilson, RDT Pacific
  • Simi Mukherjee, PMG Holdings
  • Stephen Cornwall, Veros
  • Tane Pratt, Pacific Environments NZ Ltd
  • Tom McGarry, Thompson Blackie Biddles Ltd
  • Tom Slade, Goodman
  • Trevor Wairepo, Kiwi Property

Seismic Strengthening Taskforce

Property Council is honoured to work with members from across the property spectrum on this important issue, including:

  • Annie Scott, Aurecon
  • Bruce Goodger, RCP
  • Charlotte von Dadelszen, Buddle Findlay
  • Chris Mackenzie, Holmes NZ
  • Clive MacKenzie, Kiwi Property
  • Craig Coote, Dexus New Zealand
  • Craig Player, Schindler
  • Dan Anderson, Orb Property Consultants
  • Doran Wyatt, Russell McVeagh
  • George Moore, Robert Jones Holdings Limited
  • Gerard Earl, Colliers
  • Grant Thomas, Russell Group
  • Heath Brunton, Fulcrum Law
  • John Holmes, CBRE
  • Jonathan Manns, JLL
  • Justin Kean, Scentre Group
  • Kirat Narayan, Dexus New Zealand
  • Kishan Seger, Preformance Building Technologies
  • Lloyd Bathurst, Rolleston Square Limited
  • Mark Luker, Stride Property
  • Mike Vincent, Baseline Group
  • Miranda Richardson, Willis Bond
  • Neelish Budhia, RDT Pacific
  • Paula Ormandy, Buddle Findlay
  • Rob Moon, Pragmatix
  • Sam Greenwood, Thompson Blackie Biddles
  • Sharon Knowles, Anderson Lloyd
  • Tim Woods, Precinct
  • Tom Brownrigg, Ryman Healthcare
  • Tom McGarry, Thompson Blackie Biddles 

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Contact

For further information or to get involved, contact:
Sandamali Ambepitiya

Advocacy Advisor
sandamali@propertynz.co.nz