Pioneering a more sustainable, eco-architecture in New Zealand since 1990

EDUCATION

The Wellington Design Your Own Eco Home Workshops this year haven't been as frequent due to an overload of consultancy work.  The end of year workshops are planned for INvercargill and Nelson at the end of November.   Keep up to date with the workshop dates in your area with the schedule in the left panel, or join our facebook page and our newsletter.

With Vastuworld we are planning a workshop around Regenerative Architecture. This 2 day workshop presents theory and pracitce aroundusing Indian vastu as a design tool to creat a truly more healing space. Architect and Vastu guru Mayank Barjatya from Pune India will be delivering the workshop in New Zealand.

Our Correspondence Course in Ecological Building and Design enrolments have been full for the this year.  We are developing further education pathways with Aaroki Polytech and our BBE international affiliates. Currently Graduates can continue their studies toward full BBE registered consultant level by cross crediting to the 200 level courses via Baubologie Institute in the USA. We have also launched a collaborative joint venture to develop eco-education pathways with India's BBE equivalent organizations Vastuworld and Prithwe

Johann Bernhardt's next ECO BUILDING workshop will be run later in the year. This workshop is suitable for any one involved with the building industry including architects, designers, builders, developers

PUBLICATIONS
Our Eco Building/Architecture Publications are available and the list has been added to. Many of the original BBE Booklets are still available, but we are now also offering Eco Building Notes, which contain our latest information on healthier and more sustainable building in electronic format. The new KIWI bible of green architecture "DEEPER SHADE OF GREEN" has been published earlier this year. Johann Bernhardt (BBE AUCKLAND) has done an excellent job compiling the book. It is available through the BBE for $70.00
Congratulations to ECOBOB, as they have launched the online eco products and services directory check out www.greenlist.co.nz ecobob's on line directory. Our "Eco Products and Services Directory" is now updated 2-3 times a year. It is available now as a link on google docs.  You get access to the google docs link, you will always have the updated copy.  The directory is a great source of suppliers of healthier and more eco-friendly products and services.

CONSULTING
bbe architects are now working with Trilogy Smart Homes to develop Nationwide bbe/smart home model. bbe architects are also have consulting work with India's Prithwe consultants.