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Local Council Property Files and Information |
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General House Information
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Independent and up-to-date information about building, buying, renovating and maintaining houses in New Zealand. |
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Department of Building and Housing |
Information and guidance on building law and compliance, building, renovating and maintenance, services including weathertight homes, information on building and renovating and advice for tenants and landlords. |
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Beacon Pathway Ltd (Research consortium) Information |
A company that’s working to find affordable, attractive ways to make New Zealand homes more sustainable. Facts and information based on research. They are responsible for the NOW Home project. |
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Smart Home Information |
General information on how to create a warmer, drier, healthier, more comfortable, more affordable and more friendly to the environment home. Includes good advice on insulation. |
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Measure a Home’s Performance. |
Homesmarts is a quick, easy way to find out how a home measures up. Useful information about the simple steps you can take to create a better living environment for yourself and your family. Homesmarts® has been developed by Beacon Pathway Ltd in cooperation with URS New Zealand, Consumers’ Institute, Chrometoaster, and West Egg Ltd. |
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BRANZ (Building Research Association of NZ) Designing & Building Information |
Level will help you design and build homes which have less impact on the environment and are healthier, more comfortable, and have lower running costs. |
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FREE Council Service. Advice from Eco-advisor |
A fantastic FREE service operating from some Councils. The Eco Design Advisor is a specialist, providing free energy, water and material related advice on home building projects, to ensure better use is made of resources. |
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Energy Efficiency & Conservation Authority. Information & Resources
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These sites are full of practical information and advice to help you make more energy efficient choices at home and on the road. The energywise website gives you information on the energy spot, heat smart and energy standards. |
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FREE energy advice. Phone an advisor |
An independent, not-for-profit service providing free, impartial advice tailored to suit you. They provide advice that can help you save money, decide on energy efficient options and upgrades for your home, and protect our environment by reducing greenhouse gas emissions. For free, independent, and locally relevant energy saving advice, call their toll-free number 0800 388 588 to speak to an advisor. |
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EECA-approved service providers for subsidised home insulation and heating. |
Smart Energy Solutions provides free home energy assessments and works with local businesses to provide homeowners a range of home energy efficient products such as ceiling insulation, under floor insulation, heat pumps, hot water cylinder wraps, weather strips and eco light bulbs. |
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Consumer – Products tested and researched.
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Provides results of testing of home products and services. Excellent way to compare products & materials. Will need to be a member to fully source information. Can subscribe online. |
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Education on Building Biology & Ecology
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Building Biology & Ecology. The New Zealand Building Biology & Ecology Institute (BBE) provides information on how buildings affect the health of people and the environment, and ways of building healthier and more sustainable homes . It promotes the Principles of Ecological Building & Design with publications, workshops and courses, seminars and research. |
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Information on Energy Efficiency |
Backed by Meridian Energy this website contains some simple, easy to understand information on the fundamentals of having an energy efficient home. |
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Sustainable Living – Measuring your Carbon Footprint www.carbonzero.co.nz/calculators/index.asp
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Allows you to estimate the amount of greenhouse gas emissions generated by your entire household through direct energy use and other activities. |
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Measuring your Power Bills www.consumer.org.nz/powerswitch
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An online tool to help you assess the most cost effective power company for your needs. |
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Green Directory & Information on Sustainability
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Features a directory, information and blogs on living more sustainably. |
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http://www.sustainablehouseholds.org.nz/
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Lots of information, tips and ideas on living sustainably in New Zealand. |
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Green Directories |
On line directories giving information on eco-friendly or more sustainable products and services. |
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Real Estate |
New Zealand’s only real estate website with a focus on healthier and more sustainable homes. |
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Barb Cooper
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Skype: barbcooper.nz E: b.cooper@barfoot.co.nz
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