Infometrics CEO Brad Olsen joins Bernard Hickey to discuss how the NZ Green Building Council’s Homestar scheme is making homeownership better for the planet and for the back pocket.

In 2010, the NZ Green Building Council introduced the Homestar sustainability certification, a framework that aims to allow designers, architects and builders to build better, more environmentally friendly, energy efficient housing. The upfront costs of building to the Homestar certification can be higher, but the potential savings over time – not to mention the quality of life improvements – are significant.

Brad Olsen from Infometrics, an economic consultancy that has just published a detailed report on the Homestar certification,  joins Bernard Hickey on this week’s episode to dig into the broad range of benefits of Homestar-rated housing, for both the planet and the back pocket.

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