2011-08-25 12:14:33 // Jerome Partington
// Idealog #34: workshop
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What if we mapped our key city, Auckland, into its own bioregions? Or Christchurch, or even Hamilton? What if we identified the social capital and ecological resources available and mapped them over existing infrastructure?
2010-12-02 12:26:26 // Deirdre Robert
// The Idealog Blog
With close to 20 years experience in sustainable design and construction, Jasmax sustainability manager Jerome Partington reckons buildings in New Zealand are often designed to meet standards that are 20 years out of date. He tells us why architects—as trained visionaries—have a critical role to play in creating a strategic approach to sustainable building. And what exactly is the difference between green building and sustainable building?