Better Building: How Do We Design and Build Healthy, Thriving Communities?

An evening event looking at systems within our built environment. We will consider how we power our communities, the way we move, create connectivity, and better understand the concept of what a home is in Aotearoa.

Our expert presenters will discuss what future connectivity will look like and the paths we can take to get there, regionally and nationally. How we power up and move around has a huge impact on our ability to decarbonise our economy, communities and achieve our climate goals. It requires innovation, investment and a mindset shift.

We will also discuss how buildings as physical structures connect people and places, with consideration of the social, economic, environmental, material and cultural importance of what that space represents. Alongside how we design buildings to showcase the unique cultural landscape of Aotearoa the relationship between its people and the land within an ever changing climate.

Using a holistic approach 

WHO IS THIS FOR: Anyone interested in the built environment, especially relevant for Architects, Builders, Designers, Engineers, Homeowners, 

SPEAKERS:

• Alex Baker, Kainga Ora, Sustainability Analyst and Advisor- improving housing standards for energy efficiency, carbon mitigation and health 
• Madeline Sharpe, Senior Architect and Master Planner,  leading community-focused residential development projects at Jasmax.
• John Campbell, Our Energy, an energy tech company, with a local energy market platform.
• Mike Casey, Energy Innovator. Forest Lodge, A fully electric cherry orchard, advocating for zero emission agriculture.  
• Ross Copland, Chief Executive, Infracom (NZ Infrastructure Commission)
  
• Glenn Coates, General Manager of Asset Management and Planning at Aurora Energy

FACILITATOR:

• Stephen Batstone, Director of Whiteboard Energy, and director/producer of the Powering NZ documentary.

CPD POINTS AVAILABLE: 25

Like all Better Building evenings, Wao will provide platters, and Rippon wines will be available to purchase.

The Wao Summit is a six day annual event held in Wānaka. Its aim is to inspire, educate and enable our transition as a community and nation to a healthy, thriving, diverse, carbon zero community. 

This event is part of the Wao Summit 2021, check out the full programme here.

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Covid-19 Policy

In the case of Covid-19 alert level changes, this event will be activated online as a virtual session. All events that can be run in person will be. Visit our website for full details of our Covid-19 Policy www.wao.co.nz/covidpolicy