Aged Care Developments

Green Buildings

Residential


Location: New Zealand

Client: Aged Care Developments

Completed: 2025





Project Type

Aged-care developments; Care homes



Scope

Six care buildings designed to achieve 6 Star Green Star – Design & As Built NZ v1.1 certification.


Location

Multiple sites across the upper North Island, including South Auckland, East Auckland, North Auckland, and Warkworth.


Services Provided

  • Sustainability consulting

  • Green Star advisory

  • Building services engineering

  • Lifecycle carbon assessment


Design Features

  • Fully electrified heating and domestic hot water systems

  • Energy-efficient building envelopes with optimised thermal performance

  • Mixed-mode ventilation systems with heat recovery

  • Rainwater harvesting systems for non-potable use

  • Optimised daylight and views for resident wellbeing

  • Lifecycle carbon analysis to guide material selection


Performance Outcomes

  • All buildings designed to achieve 6 Star Green Star certification

  • Establishment of a replicable, high-performance prototype for future developments

  • Lifecycle carbon modelling supporting a 50% embodied carbon reduction target by 2030