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The New Zealand government unveiled plans for a program that aims to address greenhouse gas emissions in the construction and construction sector, and potentially protect the built environment against the impacts of climate change.
Initially, the Building for Climate Change program will focus on expanding “new home glazing and insulation requirements” with the goal of increasing the heat, dryness, and ventilation of buildings. These initiatives are scheduled for consultation early next year.
In a statement released on Friday, Jenny Salesa, the country’s construction and construction minister, said the scheme “would reduce greenhouse gas emissions during construction of buildings and while living and working on them.”
In addition, Salesa said it would prepare the buildings for what it described as “the continuing effects of climate change, such as rising temperatures and increased rainfall.”
“It means changing the way we think about construction and construction,” he added. “Energy efficiency and carbon emissions will become critical building considerations as important as cost and aesthetics.”
While the program will begin by looking at new construction, the government added that “changes to existing buildings were also likely to be needed.”
From office blocks to homes, the structures in which people live and work have quite a significant impact on the environment.
According to a recent report from the Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction, the International Energy Agency and the United Nations Environment Program, building construction and operations were responsible, globally, for 36% of end use of energy in 2018.
Published in December 2019, the Global Status Report for Buildings and Construction also stated that, worldwide, the sector accounted for 39% of energy-related carbon dioxide emissions in 2018.
Whether it’s factories that use renewable energy or buildings that use novel materials, many developers and companies are now trying to design and build structures that are sustainable and beneficial to the people who use them.
Last week, John Sisk & Son announced that it would build a “campus” in the United Kingdom for the main Santander lender that will house more than 6,000 workers.
Based in the English city of Milton Keynes, the development, an investment of £ 150 million ($ 187.68 million), has been designed with an emphasis on sustainability and employee well-being.
To this end, the project will incorporate a gymnasium and its roof will house a “walking and running track”.
The notion of buildings that integrate design features that allow for contemplation and recreation is not new. The White Collar Factory development in Shoreditch, London, which houses companies like Adobe, has a 150-meter running track, for example.
In Australia, technology firm Atlassian recently revealed plans to build what it described as “the tallest hybrid wood building in the world.”
The design will incorporate wood and a glass and steel facade that will also use solar panels and have “self-shading capabilities.” There are also plans to integrate a staggered outdoor garden into the structure.
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