retrofit Archive

  • Russel Norman

    World Economic Forum calls for government leadership on green job creation - by Russel Norman



    The World Economic Forum, a group consisting of the world’s leading corporate citizens, is calling on governments to take the lead in green job creation through the retrofitting of commercial buildings to make them more energy efficient. The report, entitled A Profitable & Resource Efficient Future: Catalysing Retrofit Finance & Investing in Commercial Real Estate, [...] read more
    November 1, 2011 3:00 pm - 7 Comments
  • frog

    Hyundai announces NZ’s first fully electric car - by frog



    Although it won’t be New Zealand’s first electric car, it will be the first fully electric production model. But wait, there’s more! The conversion to fully electric will take place here, according to a press release from Hyundai today. The project is in collaboration with engineer, Ross Blade who developed the Getz retro-fit electric car. [...] read more
    September 26, 2008 10:19 am - 50 Comments
  • frog

    21,000 warmer state homes - by frog



    Housing New Zealand owns and maintains about 68,600 houses throughout New Zealand.  Many of these properties were built before 1978, prior to insulation becoming mandatory. Many of these homes have poor or no insulation and inefficient heating such as open fires. Housing New Zealand has been running a programme to progressively retrofit uninsulated state homes with [...] read more
    May 15, 2008 1:59 pm - 30 Comments