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  • Auckland Museum proves age has nothing to do with energy saving

    2011-08-03 10:29:49 //
    Proving that even the oldest of buildings can make energy efficient gains, New Zealand’s first museum has also become the first in the world to gain CEMARS certification. Auckland Museum, which was established in 1852, has cut its electricity use by six percent in the past year as part of CarboNZero’s certification programme, and has committed to cut its greenhouse gas emissions by at east 10 percent over the next five years.
  • Global first as cocktail is spiked with sustainability

    2011-06-22 09:21:21 // // The Idealog Blog
    Traditionally, obtaining carboNZero’s CEMARs (Certified Emissions Measurement And Reduction Scheme) certification has been a feat reserved specifically for organisations. But the certification game is changing somewhat, with news one company has become the first in the world to obtain CEMARs certification for a product.