This building isn’t just helping to mitigate our impact on the environment – it also pays homage to the historical Whenua, an 1800s busy fishing hub and place of trade in New Zealand 🇳🇿
Built on the former site of a petrol service station in Auckland, the seven-floor Te Kupenga (meaning “fishing net” in Māori) is a sustainable model for all of real estate to follow.
Te Kupenga has achieved a 6 Green Star – Office As Built NZGBC
certification 🏆 among other awards for its highly environmental design. This includes a rooftop equipped with solar panels and rainwater harvesting, while previously situated petrol pumps were replaced with a basement holding 10 rapid charging docks for electric vehicles, 106 bike parks and modern end of trip facilities 🚴
As Vicki Caisley, People & Strategy Officer of tenant Southern Cross Health Society puts it:
“It’s pretty cool to see the building living and breathing in such a way and it’s a great reminder of our responsibility as a tenant as to how we impact the utilities being consumed. It fits nicely with our overall #ESG agenda and ensures we’re making a strong contribution towards climate change.”
Hats off to these and all other #buildingheroes!