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Main Areas of Achievement

Conservation House is one of the most sustainable buildings in New Zealand due to a raft of environmentally friendly features that include:

  • the first use of active chilled beam technology in an office building in Australasia

  • rainwater collection that supplies a water feature and toilets

  • a double layer glass façade to allow natural airflow and air-conditioning

  • a fully addressable lighting system that uses occupancy detection and daylight harvesting

  • a heat pump water system

  • sustainable internal fittings, such as carpet tiles to easily replace small areas of carpet

  • PVC-free fittings, including roller blinds and linoleum

  • materials containing low levels of volatile organic compounds (VOC) and formaldehyde.

Waste minimisation measures during construction saw demolition and construction waste sorted on site and then collected by appropriate agencies for recycling.

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