Beacon Pathway, ANZ Aotearoa and Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington research project. Are you planning to build a new home soon, or in the future? Did you know that […]
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Symposium – Turning Research into Action
Beacon Pathway is holding an end-of-year symposium to share insights from our work turning research into action. For almost 20 years Beacon has been carrying out research and demonstration projects […]
Are you passionate about improving the performance of New Zealand’s homes and neighbourhoods? Do you understand what it takes to deliver high quality action research and partner with others to […]
Thank you for supporting Curtain Call. On Wednesday May 24th we launch our campaign urging the public to help us ‘close the gap’, by signing our petition to pressure all […]
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Gas hobs are bad for your health
US researchers have found that gas stoves let off pollutants such as nitrogen oxides, formaldehyde and carbon monoxide. Even when they are off, gas stoves leak methane, a greenhouse gas. […]
We’re excited to start some work for Auckland Council talking to community organisations about what they need to provide healthy homes and energy efficiency advice as part of their existing […]
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Good medium density reduces carbon
When we developed the medium density assessment tools, carbon reduction was barely on the agenda. Now, it’s front of mind and we’re delighted to be able to extend the assessment […]
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Curtains and healthy homes
We know windows are the weakest link in our thermal envelope. While it’s great that Healthy Homes Standards are improving ceiling and underfloor insulation, addressing draughts, requiring efficient heating and […]
Learn how to help whānau understand their energy use and actions within reach of whānau in their homes to prioritise energy use for heating and health. This new online course, […]
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The magic of curtains
Everyone working on the ground with whānau and their homes has long agreed that curtains are important. Their experience told them that curtains made a difference to how comfortable a […]