Outcome Three: Built
Hanga
Our built environment is low emission and resilient | He tukuwaro-iti ō mātou whare, he manawaroa hoki
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Key
2022-2025Year of deliveryAdaptationMitigationBiodiversity and sequestrationWe lead the way with low carbon infrastructure and buildings3.1
Minimise the embodied carbon (carbon emitted in the production of the materials such as concrete and steel) in the design and construction of QLDC buildings and infrastructure. Transition towards more sustainable materials and construction techniques. Particularly:
UPDATEUpdate
15 January 2024The completion of the Carbon Baseline Assessment (action 1.5a) has identified a range of opportunities for reducing the levels of embodied carbon in Council infrastructure.
Investigations are underway to assess how these opportunities can be realised. This includes options around adopting a qualitative climate impact assessment tool to help ensure that low impact design principles and nature based solutions are prioritised. Meetings with suppliers to discuss low emission product innovations are also ongoing.
2023-20253.1a
Investigate using reduced carbon cement for all QLDC property and infrastructure projects.
2023-20253.1b
Investigate whether regional demand could influence suppliers to provide lower carbon cement options, and work with the industry to enable these opportunities.
2023-20253.1c
Prioritise nature-based solutions in design and decision-making over solutions that do not enhance nature.
2023-20253.2
Review the Energy Chapter of the District Plan to remove barriers to small scale and community scale renewable energy solutions.
Update in progress
2023-20253.3
Support energy demand management technologies, tools and behaviour change to decrease energy usage at peak times.
UPDATEUpdate
15 January 2024Strong progress has been made by QLDC with regards to advocating for improved energy resilience within the district. Recent announcements from Transpower, Aurora and Powernet for a partnership investment to improve the capacity of power supply into the Whakatipu basin are a highly important step towards securing the future electricity supply. A partnership with Rewiring Aotearoa to help catalyse a shift to greater energy efficiency within the community and local industry has also been initiated. This partnership will allow QLDC to explore innovative efforts to promote electrification and distributed energy solutions within the district.
2022-20253.4
Increase the promotion and availability of sustainable building design expertise and education products to the community. This will include:
UPDATEUpdate
15 January 2024> QLDC has joined NZ Green Building Council and is providing support to the Superhome Movement to review and update their publicly available Superhome Healthy Home Guide and produce a new Renovation Guide.
> Review of the 2007 Sustainable Building Guide and Healthy Homes Toolkits is paused in light of the work being done by the Superhome Movement.
> QLDC has undertaken internal training to familiarise staff with the upcoming changes to the Building Code and the MBIE Building for Climate Change programme.2022-20253.4a
Partnering with the NZ Green Building Council and Superhome movement to enable improved access to design expertise, technologies, and best practice techniques, to minimise waste and emissions in the design of new homes.
2022-20253.4b
Developing guides which go beyond the building code and promote sustainable and resilient housing and buildings.
2022-20253.4c
Public education about the upcoming changes to the Building Code and the introduction of the new MBIE Building for Climate Change regulations.
2022-20253.5
Continuously measure and improve wastewater treatment emissions.
UPDATEUpdate
15 January 2024Data to calculate wastewater treatment emissions is being provided for the annual greenhouse gas inventories, which will be independently verified by Toitū (see Action 1.1b).
2022-2025Our infrastructure is resilient to the changing climate3.6
Assess the vulnerability of our roading and three waters network to climate change impacts and use this evidence base to guide our infrastructure resilience programme.
UPDATEUpdate
15 January 2024An assessment of the vulnerability of the Council roading network to known geotechnical hazards has been completed by WSP. This has involved the creation of a GIS model that can assist in future planned maintenance activity and potentially reduce large unplanned emergency response costs.
2022-20253.7
Implement the National Adaptation Plan (NAP) critical actions for infrastructure that are relevant to our district.
UPDATEUpdate
18 January 2024The objectives of the NAP Infrastructure chapter are: INF1 Reduce the vulnerability of assets exposed to climate change; INF2 Ensure all new infrastructure is fit for a changing climate; INF3 Use renewal programmes to improve adaptive capacity. QLDC is committed to a focus on resilience planning throughout the capital investment lifecyle that prioritises the realisation of these objectives.
This has been demonstrated through making Resilience and Adaptation a key strategic priority for the 2024-2034 Long term Plan and the investigations that are in progress to evaluate a climate impact assessment tool that can be used throughout the investment lifecycle.
2022-20253.8
Develop an adaptation framework with regional partners that specifically addresses future climate hazards and vulnerabilities.
UPDATEUpdate
15 January 2024Work is progressing with the ORC Natural Hazard team to develop a consistent approach to prioritising, planning and implementing climate adaptation responses across Otago. Projects in South Dunedin and Glenorchy are providing key learnings on the best practices to follow with regards to hazard assessment, climate modelling and community engagement.
2023-2025Our water resources are resilient and managed responsibly3.9
Our water resources are resilient and managed responsibly
2022-20243.9a
Deliver an updated Water Demand Management Plan.
UPDATEUpdate
20 November 2023Water Demand Management Plan has been finalised.
COMPLETE3.9b
Invest in ways to encourage sustainable water use, such as smart water metering, to help conserve water, reduce water network emissions and reduce the pressure on wastewater and stormwater systems.
UPDATEUpdate
20 November 2023Smart meters are now installed and operational in Luggate and Glenorchy. The data being captured will initially be used to raise awareness of water usage with the public. The data also helps QLDC identify leaks more efficiently. Public awareness and education campaigns will commence in Spring of 2023.
2022-20253.10
Investigate options for incentivising the installation of residential rainwater collection tanks to help reduce the burden on stormwater networks and support water conservation.
Update in progress
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More Outcomes
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1. Leadership
QLDC demonstrates ambitious climate leadership
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2. Transport
Our transport system is low-emission and better connected
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4. Communities
Our communities are low-emission and climate resilient
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5. Business
Low-emission businesses thrive
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6. Environment
A flourishing natural environment
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