![]() ![]() The performance of buildings is strongly linked to our health and wellbeing outcomes.Ĭold, damp homes contribute towards high levels of respiratory illness, such as asthma and rheumatic fever. The energy performance of Auckland’s buildings is generally low, due to the Building Code setting relatively low energy efficiency standards. The performance of new and existing buildings needs to significantly improve to support a low carbon, climate resilient future. Operational energy use in residential and commercial buildings accounts for over 10 per cent of Auckland’s total emissions. This could mean 313,000 new homes, along with new infrastructure, commercial buildings and community facilities. To accommodate this growth Auckland’s built environment will change significantly. Our built environment includes the buildings we live, work and learn in, the infrastructure systems that enable the region to function, and the urban spaces that shape our city.Īround 1.66 million people currently live in Auckland by 2050 this number could grow by another 720,000 people to reach 2.4 million. Integrating land-use and transport planning is vital to reduce the need for private vehicle travel and to ensure housing and employment growth areas are connected to efficient, low carbon transport systems. To move to a low carbon and resilient region, climate change and hazard risks need to be integral to the planning system that shapes Auckland. The decisions we make when planning and designing our built environment determine to what extent we lock in future Infrastructure systems that enable the region to function the buildings where we live, work and learn.Why this is a priorityHow and where Auckland grows and how our existing and future built environment performs and functions, are critical factors in determining the success of our climate goals. ![]()
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