Resene and Bayleys join national green building movement

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The New Zealand Green Building Council (NZGBC) has announced that Resene and Bayleys Real Estate have become corporate partners.

Bayleys managing director Mike Bayley says sustainability is very important to the company.

“It is a marker of quality. Our teams are seeing more questions about the green star rating of properties. We know it makes sense.

“As illustrated by our recent in-depth Green is Good research paper in collaboration with the NZGBC, the sector is responding by demanding Green Star built and interior ratings. It is tremendous to take this initiative forward by solidifying our partnership,” Mr Bayley says.

Resene managing director Nick Nightingale says clients are increasingly demanding quality low-impact products.

“Sustainability is, and always has been, core to what we do at Resene. We were the first to remove lead from our paints in the 1960s, and the first to introduce Environment Choice paints back in 1996.

“We are excited to be working with the NZGBC to get even more done,” Mr Nightingale says.

NZGBC chief executive Andrew Eagles says the Council is excited to be partnering with Resene and Bayleys.

“It is tremendous to be working with companies of such strong heritage and insight in the property and construction sectors,” he says. 

Homestar registrations have grown 10-fold in the past 18 months. Uptake of Green Star is strong, with 134 certifications to date covering more than 838,743 sq m of floor space.

As further proof of the New Zealand property sector’s increased uptake and buy-in of green initiatives, NABERSNZ, the tool to evaluate the energy efficiency of commercial offices, is becoming increasingly common.

 

About Resene:

Resene has more than 65 company-owned ColorShops and 40 resellers and stockists around New Zealand, manned by more than 500 staff.

The company, established in 1946, is today an international company with manufacturing operations in Australia and Fiji, and local production plants in Lower Hutt, Upper Hutt and Auckland.

Originally, the company was named Stipplecote Products Ltd, and manufactured cement-based paint under the brand name Stipplecote.

In 1951, Resene launched the first waterborne paint in New Zealand under the brand name Resene (derived from the word resin).

 

About Bayleys Real Estate:

Bayleys is New Zealand’s largest full-service real estate company. It offers expertise in the marketing and sale of a wide range of property, including residential real estate, farms and lifestyle blocks, and commercial and industrial property.

This includes tourism and business sales, such as hotels and motels. The company also covers the real estate markets in Fiji and other Pacific Islands.

Bayleys provides a complete property and facilities service, including property management and valuations teams focused on achieving owner and tenant satisfaction.

 

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