Beacon

Conference papers

Beacon’s research has been presented to conferences across New Zealand and internationally. Conference papers are shown below, as well as in their relevant research pages.

Beacon has helped to organise a number of sustainable building conferences: the Building a Better New Zealand Conference 2014; the SB07 Sustainable Building New Zealand conference; and the SB10 Sustainable Building New Zealand conference. Beacon presentations are shown below, and you can access the full papers from the SB07 and SB10 conferences on the BRANZ website.

03-Sep-2014 (Conference paper PRES/48)
Improving the Performance of Steel-Framed Houses (PDF 4MB)

Nick Collins and Lois Easton

Presentation to the Building a Better New Zealand Conference 2014. Covers learnings from the off-site construction and later sale of the HIVE High Performance House.
03-Sep-2014 (Conference paper PRES/47)
Build Back Smarter: House performance improvements during earthquake repairs (PDF 7MB)

Lois Easton

Presentation to the Building a Better New Zealand Conference 2014. Covers learning from the Build Back Smarter pilot project in Christchurch.
03-Sep-2014 (Conference paper PRES/46)
Off-Site Construction Challenges (PDF 6MB)

Verney Ryan

Presentation to the Building a Better New Zealand Conference 2014. Covers learnings about off-site construction during the New Category of Home project.
03-Sep-2014 (Conference paper PRES/45)
Breathing New Life Into The Central City (PDF 8MB)

Verney Ryan

Presentation to the Building a Better New Zealand Conference 2014. Covers the Breathe design and build competition in Christchurch.
03-Sep-2014 (Conference paper PRES/44)
Measuring Neighbourhood Sustainability: A New Zealand Example (PDF 1.8MB)

Denise Bijoux

Presentation to the Building a Better New Zealand Conference 2014. Covers use of Beacon's Neighbourhood Sustainability Framework tools to assess the Buckley Precinct of Hobsonville Point.
19-Sep-2013 (Conference paper PRES/43)
Reducing Fuel Poverty through Improving Whole of House Performance (PDF 2MB)

Lois Easton

Presentation to the Community Energy Network conference, Achieving Affordable Warmth for all NZ Families. Discusses how fuel poverty can be reduced by improving whole of house performance.
04-Oct-2012 (Conference paper PRES/42)
Designs for the Future: Creating a Masterpiece (PDF 7MB)

Verney Ryan

Southland Energy Conference 2012 "Advancing Energised Buildings"
04-Oct-2012 (Conference paper PRES/41)
Other Regions' Initiatives to Encourage Sustainable Building (PDF 4.3MB)

Lois Easton

Southland Energy Conference 2012 "Advancing Energised Buildings"
04-Oct-2012 (Conference paper PRES/40)
Local Government's Role in Sustainable Building: A Catalyst in Breaking the Vicious Cycle of Blame (PDF 1.4MB)

Nick Collins

Southland Energy Conference 2012 "Advancing Energised Buildings"
04-Oct-2012 (Conference paper PRES/39)
Identifying Barriers and Priority Areas for Sustainable Building in Southland (PDF 6.5MB)

Verney Ryan

Southland Energy Conference 2012 "Advancing Energised Buildings"
21-Aug-2012 (Conference paper BBS/4)
Build Back Smarter (PDF 1.5MB)

Lois Easton

6th Australasian Natural Hazards Management Conference
19-Jul-2012 (Conference paper PRES/38)
A Matter of Consistency: Ensuring the Provision of Quality Affordable Housing (PDF 1.8MB)

Lois Easton

New Zealand Housing Futures Conference, July 2012
29-Nov-2011 (Conference paper PUB/9)
Report on SB11 Helsinki and UK Retrofit Programmes (PDF 81KB)

Lois Easton

SB11 Helsinki
30-Apr-2010 (Conference paper NH3102/5)
Neighbourhoods and Intensification: Measuring Sustainability Impacts of Higher Density and Mixed Use (PDF 680KB)

Kay Saville-Smith

SB10 New Zealand
30-Apr-2010 (Conference paper HR2420/16)
Local Government Incentives to Promote Sustainable Building (PDF 370KB)

Megan Howell

SB10 New Zealand
30-Apr-2010 (Conference paper EN6570/10)
It Takes All Types: A Typology of New Zealand Housing Stock (PDF 3MB)

Ian Page, Verney Ryan

SB10 New Zealand
30-Apr-2010 (Conference paper HR2420/15)
HomeSmart Renovations: Testing Tools to Promote Sustainable Renovation (PDF 149KB)

Lois Easton, Kay Saville-Smith

SB10 New Zealand, SB11 Helsinki
30-Apr-2010 (Conference paper WA7090/9)
Energy-Water Relationships in Reticulated Water Systems (PDF 348KB)

Maggie Lawton, Ben Kneppers, Damon Birchfield

SB10 New Zealand, SB11 Helsinki
30-Apr-2010 (Conference paper WA7090/8)
The Value Case for Water: Every Drop Counts! (PDF 425KB)

Dorothy Wilson, Nicola Smith, Garry McDonald

SB10 New Zealand
30-Apr-2010 (Conference paper HR2420/17)
Renovating Homes for Sustainability: Key Findings of Beacon Research to Date (PDF 5MB)

Lois Easton

SB10 New Zealand
30-Apr-2010 (Conference paper EN6590/5)
Development of Renewables Framework for Decision Making: Local Solutions for Local People (PDF 116KB)

Verney Ryan, Mandy Armstrong

SB10 New Zealand
30-Apr-2010 (Conference paper PUB/8)
The Residential Rating Tool: Looking Back to 2010 - New Zealand, You've Come a Long Way (PDF 252KB)

Verney Ryan

SB10 New Zealand
30-Apr-2010 (Conference paper TE106/21)
Sustainable Renovations of 1970s New Zealand Homes (PDF 801KB)

John Burgess, Nikki Buckett, Michael Camilleri, Lisa Burrough, Andrew Pollard, Phil Hancock

SB10 New Zealand
30-Apr-2010 (Conference paper TE106/20)
Papakowhai Retrofit Project: Improving the Thermal Envelope and Space Heating (PDF 634KB)

John Burgess, Nikki Buckett, Michael Camilleri, Lisa Burrough, Andrew Pollard

SB10 New Zealand
30-Apr-2010 (Conference paper HN2800/8)
Learnings from the NOW Home Projects and Wider Application to New Homes (PDF 62KB)

Lois Easton, Marta Karlik-Neale, Roman Jaques

SB10 New Zealand
20-Sep-2008 (Conference paper WA7060/5)
Making New Zealand Policy, Water Conservation Friendly (PDF 72KB)

Maggie Lawton, Damon Birchfield

SB08 World Sustainable Building Conference
20-Sep-2008 (Conference paper EN6570/7)
Energy: From Serial Renovator to Sensible Retrofitter (PDF 81KB)

Verney Ryan, Kay Saville Smith

SB08 World Sustainable Building Conference
20-Sep-2008 (Conference paper NO102/9)
NOW Homes and NOW Home (Papakowhai) Renovations: Transforming New Zealand's Housing Stock (PDF 211KB)

Lois Easton, Andrew Pollard, Roman Jaques

Discusses Waitakere and Rotorua NOW Homes, and the Papakowhai Renovation project. SB08 World Sustainable Building Conference
20-Sep-2008 (Conference paper NH102/15)
Neighbourhoods, Local Authorities and Community Development: Opportunities for Improved Sustainability (PDF 185KB)

Katja Lietz, Kay Saville Smith, Denise Bijoux

Discusses the Neighbourhood Sustainability Framework (NSF). SB08 World Sustainable Building Conference
20-Apr-2008 (Conference paper NH102/12)
The Importance of Urban Neighbourhoods: Measuring neighbourhood sustainability in New Zealand (PDF 213KB)

Denise Bijoux, Kay Saville-Smith, Katja Lietz

Discusses the Neighbourhood Sustainability Framework (NSF). EcoCity World Summit 2008
11-Jan-2008 (Conference paper WA7060/6)
Developing the Blueprint for Urban Water Use Efficiency (PDF 82KB)

Maggie Lawton

New Zealand Society for Sustainable Engineering and Science, 3rd International Conference on Blueprints for Sustainable Infrastructure, 2008
04-Jan-2008 (Conference paper NH102/13)
Conference Summary EcoCity World Summit 2008 (PDF 873KB)

Denise Bijoux
04-Jan-2008 (Conference paper PR201/8)
Local Government Incentives for Sustainable Building (PDF 242KB)

Lois Easton, Megan Howell, Damon Birchfield

Brightstar Green Buildings and Facilities Conference 2008
13-Nov-2007 (Conference paper HR2420/4 )
Smarter Homes: Transforming New Zealand Homes (PDF 2.6MB)

Marta Karlik-Neale

Sustainable Building SB07 New Zealand
13-Nov-2007 (Conference paper NO102/8)
Practical Challenges in High Intensive Domestic Monitoring (PDF 161KB)

Andrew Pollard

Sustainable Building SB07 New Zealand
13-Nov-2007 (Conference paper NO102/7)
Beacon's NOW Homes: Building and Renovating Homes for Sustainability (PDF 106KB)

Lois Easton

Sustainable Building SB07 New Zealand
13-Nov-2007 (Conference paper PR201/6)
Barriers and Incentives to Sustainable Residential Development (PDF 59KB)

Chloe Trenouth, David Mead

Sustainable Building SB07 New Zealand
13-Nov-2007 (Conference paper NH102/14)
Building for Sustainable Homes in Sustainable Neighbourhoods (PDF 168KB)

Kay Saville Smith, Denise Bijoux, Katja Lietz

Discusses the Neighbourhood Sustainability Framework (NSF). Sustainable Building SB07 New Zealand
13-Nov-2007 (Conference paper PR201/7)
Barriers to Sustainable Renovations and Incentives that Local Government Can Offer (PDF 72KB)

Alison Hall

Sustainable Building SB07 New Zealand
13-Nov-2007 (Conference paper TE106/14)
Beacon NOW Home® (Papakowhai) Renovation Project (PDF 1.3MB)

Nikki Buckett, John Burgess

Sustainable Building SB07 New Zealand
02-Sep-2007 (Conference paper NH102/17)
Grounding the City in Neighbourhoods: Assessing the Sustainability of the Built Environment of Neighbourhoods ()

Kay Saville-Smith

10th Anniversary EURA Conference: The Vital City 2007
31-Jan-2007 (Conference paper NH102/18)
The Beacon Neighbourhood Sustainability Framework and Tools to Measure Neighbourhood Sustainability (PDF 97KB)

Katja Lietz, Denise Bijoux, Kay Saville-Smith

New Zealand Planning Institute conference 2007
31-Dec-2006 (Conference paper NH102/11)
Measuring Neighbourhood Sustainability in New Zealand (PDF 235KB)

Denise Bijoux, Katja Lietz, Kay Saville-Smith

Discusses the Neighbourhood Sustainability Framework (NSF). UPE7: World Class Cities - Environmental Impacts and Planning Opportunities