Andrew Eagles

Plans to scrap the requirement for new government buildings to reach a five star sustainability rating are retrograde and will see a race to the bottom according to the Green Building Council. Finance… Audio

The Green Building Council says the Government's proposal to simplify insulation standards does not address the growing issue of overheating new builds. Audio

The Green Party are proposing grants of up to $6,000 for people to install solar panels and make energy efficient home upgrades.

But the New Zealand Green Building Council is concerned focus on… Audio

A newly-formed alliance is hoping to place housing firmly at the top of the election agenda this year for all political parties. The Homes We Deserve has the backing of 22 organisations who want to… Audio

The introduction of higher insulation standards designed to make homes not only warmer, but more energy efficient, could be delayed even longer. The building code changes were announced last year by… Audio

The government wants to delay the introduction of new insulation standards for homes by another six months, due to concerns raised by the construction sector.

The improved standards were meant to be… Audio

The fate of two of Wellington's buildings on Civic Square will be decided today, with the current preference to demolish both. Both the Municipal Office Building and the Civic Administration Building… Audio

A leading architecture firm says the key to reducing carbon emissions in the construction industry will be to repurpose existing buildings, rather than building new structures. Jasmax is behind some… Audio

NZ Green Building Council's Andrew Eagles joins the Panel to discuss the amount of power New Zealand is wasting.  Audio

The public sector must go carbon neutral by 2025 - but there are concerns an overburdened construction industry doesn't have the capacity to help achieve it. The Government, in making its climate… Audio

Andrew Eagles, chief executive of The New Zealand Green Building Council, joins the Panel discussion on heating standards. Audio

Advocates for healthy homes say the government's budget its Warmer Kiwi Homes programme will leave thousands in the cold.

The scheme has been expanded to cover 90 percent of the costs of insulation… Audio

The Green Building Council has a housing plan it says would be a quick-fire way to stimulate the economy in the wake of Covid-19.

In a new report, it urges the Government to invest in warmer homes… Audio

The Green Building Council is urging the government to invest in healthier homes in a bid to stimulate the economy in the wake of Covid-19.

The council says if the government was to adopt three main… Audio

Auckland residents will soon be able to access more information about the health and safety of their home, with Auckland Council moving to include a home-fit check on a property's LIM report. The… Audio

New Zealand is building a new generation of unsustainable housing - tens of thousands of homes that will put out carbon emissions five times higher than levels set by the Paris agreement. Audio

A sustainable building group is calling on the Climate Change Commission to appoint a building and construction expert to its panel. The construction industry is on course to pump out the climate… Audio