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Last month we alerted you to the newly-released first draft of Green Star Buildings for New Zealand. Due to replace the current Green Star Design & As Built certification from mid-2025, Green Star Buildings NZ sets a new benchmark for sustainable commercial buildings. As part of the draft proposal, grey water recycling and rainwater harvesting […]
Hydraloop calculates more Green Star points in new proposals Read More »
As a company that is driven to help you to realise the true value of water on site, it is important that we also take steps to improve our own performance as an organisation – and measure our progress. For that reason, it is great news for all of us at Watersmart that we have
Watersmart achieves Net Carbonzero certification Read More »
The Watersmart team had the privilege of attending the BOINZ conference, where we shared insights on ‘Implementing water resilience systems on private property’. In New Zealand, water resilience hasn’t always been a top priority. However, recent water events and political discussions around water reforms have brought it to the forefront of our minds. According to
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Hardly a day goes by without news of a new town or region being affected by the scourge of flooding. Hamilton, Gisborne, Palmerston North, Auckland, and so many more places are yet again suffering the effects of the incessant rain plaguing New Zealand this year. At this time it has never been more important to
Flood barriers protecting property amid the rain Read More »
Hydraloop®’s revolutionary system uses water twice, saving up to 45% of water, paving the way for mass water recycling in NZ The world’s first consumer-friendly grey water recycling system has arrived in New Zealand and is being showcased around the country by exclusive New Zealand importer and distributor WaterSmart. Hydraloop® is set to change the
World’s 1st In-Home Water-Recycling System Hydraloop® Arrives In New Zealand Read More »
‘Recycled water’: the key thing a handpicked consultation group representing Aucklanders told Watercare that our city needs for future water sources beyond 2040. So said Amanda Singleton, Watercare’s Chief Customer Officer, at the Watercare Developers Forum on Thursday 11 May. Leading thought under the day heading of ‘He Whakamata’, which refers to the integral first
Recycling water to the fore at Watercare’s Developers Forum Read More »
In the wake of the recent atmospheric river that flooded parts of Auckland, one suburb hit by significant rainfall remained relatively unscathed. Hobsonville Point is built on an old defence base close to Whenuapai Airbase. Between 3pm Friday 27th January and 2:40 pm Thursday 2nd February, the suburb recorded 348 mm of rain. There were
How one suburb made it through severe flooding, when those around were hit hard Read More »
When most people think of rainwater tanks, unsightly huge tanks on rural properties come to mind in heritage green. But imagine if there was a slimline tank that was so discrete it blended into your property’s boundaries, disguised as a fence. WaterSmart is a New Zealand-based company that manufactures FenceTank™, the perfect space and water
Rainwater tanks that are slim, stylish, and almost invisible! Read More »
Petra Verboom runs Bed & Breakfast ‘the Boom Inn’ in Baambrugge, The Netherlands. The complete renovation of her early 20th-century dike house was completed in 2019. I was brought up to be a responsible human being. A couple of years ago, I started to realize that every individual can make a meaningful difference. By reducing
Hydraloop Commercial: Bed & Breakfast Read More »
&Beyond’s Sossusvlei Private Desert Lodges, Namibia, Africa All luxury suites are installed with Hydraloop units, serving each lodge with recycled water for the toilet flushing, topping up its private swimming pool, and washing the dust off the solar panels. The Namibian desert is a landscape of endless space and one of the most spectacular yet
Hydraloop Commercial: Beyond African Lodge Read More »
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