BU651 Climate change, net-zero carbon and the building industry

Abbreviation
BU651(2020)
Valid from
1/06/2020

Information provider
BRANZ Limited
Information type
BRANZ Bulletin
Format
PDF

Description

Recent calculations suggest that the built environment accounts for up to 20% of New Zealand's greenhouse gas emissions. Both new and existing buildings will need to produce fewer emissions to help meet net-zero carbon targets set in law. 

Both new and existing buildings will need to produce fewer emissions to help meet net-zero carbon targets set in law.

This bulletin provides an introduction to the impacts of climate change and the move to a net-zero carbon economy on the New Zealand building industry.

Scope

This Bulletin covers:

  • Introduction
  • Climate change and the built environment
  • Adaptation
  • Mitigation
  • Energy and energy efficiency
  • Material and material selection
  • Continuing work
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Description

Recent calculations suggest that the built environment accounts for up to 20% of New Zealand's greenhouse gas emissions. Both new and existing buildings will need to produce fewer emissions to help meet net-zero carbon targets set in law. 

Both new and existing buildings will need to produce fewer emissions to help meet net-zero carbon targets set in law.

This bulletin provides an introduction to the impacts of climate change and the move to a net-zero carbon economy on the New Zealand building industry.

View on Information Provider website Download this resource (PDF, 2.1MB)
BU651 Climate change, net-zero carbon and the building industry
Description

Recent calculations suggest that the built environment accounts for up to 20% of New Zealand's greenhouse gas emissions. Both new and existing buildings will need to produce fewer emissions to help meet net-zero carbon targets set in law. 

Both new and existing buildings will need to produce fewer emissions to help meet net-zero carbon targets set in law.

This bulletin provides an introduction to the impacts of climate change and the move to a net-zero carbon economy on the New Zealand building industry.

View on Information Provider website Download this resource (PDF, 2.1MB)
This resource does not cite any other resources.

BU651 Climate change, net-zero carbon and the building industry

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