New Zealand has 30 environmentally certified buildings but more properties are being assessed as the scheme expands.
Jane Henley, Green Building Council chief executive, yesterday told the organisation's annual conference in Auckland that 60 buildings were being evaluated under the Green Star rating system.
Houses are next on the agenda so people can find out how environmentally friendly and energy-efficient their places are.
"We are now moving into the unwieldy residential sector, developing the tool to assess single and medium-density dwellings. This will be ready next year," Henley said.
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Source: New Zealand Herald, 2009-10-29, Link
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