Transforming the market takes more than a rating tool, it takes the whole industry working together, to build better homes for Aotearoa.
Homestar and the New Zealand Green Building Council’s other rating tools would not be possible without input from valued experts and stakeholders from across the building industry. Your experience and insights help us create a tool that sets an achievable challenge to guide the industry towards building the healthy, warm and sustainable homes that all Kiwis deserve.
Therefore, we would like to extend a warm thank you to all those that participated in various consultations and focus groups, provided one-on-one feedback, carried out technical analysis and testing, reviewed our drafts and continue to support this work. We would particularly like to acknowledge the following people and organisations for their contributions:
Homestar Advisory Committee
- Oliver Buckingham – Solution Street
- Hayley Burgess – ANZ
- Gareth Gretton – EECA
- Robyn Phipps – Massey University
- Alex Reiche – BXG
- Jeff Samasoni – Kāinga Ora
- Rachel Soakell – GJ Gardner
- Matt Wilson – Ecoinsite
- Simon Wilson – RDT
Expert Reference Panel (ERP)
Brian Berg Kāinga Ora | Sam Dallimore BXG | Roman Jacques BRANZ |
Nikki Buckett Kāinga Ora | Rob D’Auvergne Foley Group | Denise Martin Oculus |
Matthew Cutler-Welsh Pro Clima | Lee Ann Durbin Independent | Ella Osborne Ecubed |
Karl Wakelin Stephenson & Turner |
Technical Experts and Other Contributors
David Auer Raven Architecture | Ilze Gotelli Auckland Council | John Leiswyn Via Strada |
Emily Afoa Taktus Consultants | Claudia Hellberg Tauranga City Council | Kezia Lloyd WSP |
Chris Bradley WSP | Katja Huls Auckland Council | Jason Quinn Sustainable Engineering |
Troy Brockbank WSP | Dukessa Huettner Auckland Council | Navin Weeraratne AWA |
David Dowdell BRANZ | Andrea Jarvis Holmes Consulting | David Wilson Urban Engineers |
Stu Farrant Morphum Environmental | Francis Leniston Wellington Water | Vicky Southworth Environment Canterbury |
Organisations
Auckland Council | Mesh | Team Green Architects |
Bupa | Metro Glass | Universal Homes |
Ecubed Building Workshop | Ōtautahi Community Housing Trust | Urban Plus |
Fletcher Building | Oceania Healthcare | Waka Kotahi |
Green Gorilla | Panuku Development Auckland | Warren and Mahoney |
Kāinga Ora | Raven Architecture | Waste Management |
Lumen | Sustainability Trust | Watercare |
New Zealand Green Building Council Team
Homestar v5 is our most ambitious rating tool development programme yet, and the culmination of more than a year of stakeholder and expert consultation, planning, technical design, testing and compilation. This tool would not be possible without many hours of work by the team at NZGBC. The following are our team members directly involved in the Homestar v5 programme, however we acknowledge the entire NZGBC team and their passion for transforming the built environment for the better.
Sam Archer Director of Market Transformation | Jennifer Whittle Director of Industry Engagement | Danidu Wijekoon Manager – Residential |
Lena Albrecht Manager – Events and Education | Niall Bennett Communications and Strategy Senior Advisor | Eleanor West Technical Coordinator |
Jack Steele Technical Coordinator | Tom Furley Communications Advisor | Isabel Emerson Events and Education Coordinator |