LBC I07 Energy and Carbon Reduction
16.07.26
The intent of I07 Energy and Carbon Reduction is to treat energy as a precious resource and minimise energy-related carbon emissions that contribute to climate change
LBC I06 Net Positive Water
09.07.26
The sixth of the 20 imperatives of the Living Building Challenge is I06 Net Positive Water
LBC I05 Responsible Water Use
02.07.26
The intent of I05 Responsible Water Use is to encourage projects to treat water like a precious resource, minimising waste and the use of potable water, while avoiding downstream impacts and pollution
LBC I04 Human-Scaled Living
25.06.26
The fourth imperative of the Living Building Challenge is I04 Human-Scaled Living and its intent is to contribute toward the creation of walkable, pedestrian-oriented communities that reduce the use of fossil fuel vehicles
LBC I03 Habitat Exchange
18.06.26
The intent of I03 Habitat Exchange is to protect land for other species as more and more land is taken for human use, by setting aside land equal to the Project Area away from the project site, in perpetuity, through an approved land trust organisation
LBC I02 Urban Agriculture
11.06.26
The second imperative of the Place Petal is I02 Urban Agriculture and in this blog we show how Pā Reo achieved this imperative
Longevity Architecture
04.06.26
Longevity Architecture aligns very closely with what we have been exploring through the Living Building Challenge
LBC I01 Ecology of Place
04.06.26
Today, we begin, each week on Thursday, to post about an imperative of the Living Building Challenge, a total of 20 imperatives, starting with I01 Ecology of Place, with Pā Reo as a case study
Sustainability Action Plan (SAP)
29.04.26
Tennent Brown Architects has adopted a Sustainability Action Plan (SAP) aligned with the American Institute of Architects (AIA) 2030 Commitment
It’s official - Pā Reo is a certified Living Building Challenge® Full Living project!
29.04.26
Pā Reo has passed the certification process to become a sustainable, self-sufficient building under the ultra-strict and world-leading Living Building Challenge® Full Living certification!
Forest Owners Association Facts & Figures
20.03.26
Our advocacy as part of the Living Building Challenge brought us before Elizabeth Heeg, CEO of the NZFOA, Rachel Millar, Environmental Manager of the NZFOA, and, Mark Ross, CEO of the WPMA
American Institute of Architects (AIA) 2030 Commitment
20.03.26
Tennent Brown Architects has adopted a Sustainability Action Plan (SAP) aligned with the American Institute of Architects (AIA) 2030 Commitment