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Low Carbon Design

Products and systems designed to reduce carbon throughout the lifetime of a building.

October 2022

Low Carbon Design: Utilising Flat Roofs to Combat Carbon

As a Toitu Carbonzero certified company for over three years, Nuralite is committed to helping New Zealand build better. They aim to be involved in projects where smart, sustainable design is used and buildings can be futureproofed for years to come.

Sustainability: Take Action Now Before it’s Not an Option

Sustainability: Take Action Now Before it’s Not an Option

How small businesses can take steps to become more environmentally sustainable.

Drainage Systems Made from 100% Recycled Plastic

Drainage Systems Made from 100% Recycled Plastic

By recycling single-use plastic to manufacture drainage systems with solar energy, Allproof are able to greatly reduce the carbon footprint of products while repurposing waste that would otherwise be sent to landfill.

Glulam: A Premium Building Product That Ensures Low Carbon Design

Glulam: A Premium Building Product That Ensures Low Carbon Design

Techlam's engineered timber products are being used in low-carbon structures across New Zealand and further afield.

Meeting H1 Requirements with Skylights

Meeting H1 Requirements with Skylights

It's business as usual when using VELUX skylights to meet new H1 requirements and reduce dependence on the electrical grid. 

How to Simplify the Quest for Carbon Friendly Carpet

How to Simplify the Quest for Carbon Friendly Carpet

Finding manufacturers who meet stringent requirements to ensure all the Green Building Points you need can be an easy task if you know where to look.

How Autex Acoustics Became Carbon Neutral

How Autex Acoustics Became Carbon Neutral

Autex Acoustics' ethical, social and environmental priority is to be carbon neutral in everything they do — and this is how they achieved it.

Solar Thermodynamic Hot Water System Minimises Reliance on Electrical Grid

Solar Thermodynamic Hot Water System Minimises Reliance on Electrical Grid

Energy-efficient hot water technology was chosen to supply hot water for these government buildings while minimising carbon emissions. 

Seven Ways Tile Contributes to Low Carbon Emissions and Sustainable Design

Seven Ways Tile Contributes to Low Carbon Emissions and Sustainable Design

Versatile, durable, low-maintenance, safe and healthy, ceramic tile is an ideal modern flooring choice — especially because it is so environmentally-friendly.

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Technology

A selection of innovative architectural products that utilise state-of-the-art science and clever engineering to make our built environment that little smarter, more efficient, more sustainable.

H1 Energy Efficiency

Energy-saving products that help reduce energy usage and power bills, while minimising the building's environmental footprint.

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