…as Precinct looks to decarbonise building materials

4th June 2025 By Staff Reporter | news@propertyticker.co.nz | @propertyticker

Precinct Properties is leading an initiative to decarbonise key building materials.

The programme, led by Precinct head of sustainability Lisa Hinde, is designed to provide a clear, phased pathway for reducing the embodied carbon of materials like steel, concrete, and aluminium, which are commonly used in commercial developments.

Precinct wanted to work with suppliers and manufacturers to ensure they understood the upcoming demand for lower-carbon building products, with a proposed ‘step-down’ approach: a gradual tightening of carbon intensity specifications for these materials, giving local suppliers a multi-year lead time to adapt

The company intended to deepen its engagement with building services consultants and project teams at the end-of-design and procurement stages to ensure carbon performance targets were embedded early in conversations with the supply chain, enabling alignment on expectations and accountability from the outset.