The average lifespan of a building in New Zealand is 40 years. This means that most of the buildings that will exist in Auckland in 2050 have already been built.
Retrofitting to improve our current buildings can reduce emissions and ensure they are resilient to the impacts of a changing climate.
The people living in the oldest, dampest and coldest buildings are the people least likely to have money to insulate or pay for heating. Let's give grants for heat pumps and insulation.
Lets not undertake needless building work.
Lets not undertake needless building work. The building industry creates large amounts of ghg. The less it does the better.