Information and Booklets
Our principles pages explain how buildings affect health, the environment and how a place feels. Booklets take one topic at a time, with practical steps.
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Creating a Healthier, More Sustainable Built Environment
We research how buildings affect people and the planet, then share what we learn: free information, booklets, a newsletter, home inspections and courses.
- Since 1990Researching and sharing in New Zealand
- Registered CharityCC35100
- Nearly 400Students since 1990
- Free InformationOpen to everyone
How We Share What We Know
Start with something free, or go as deep as you like.
The BBE Newsletter
New booklets, research and events from BBE and aligned organisations, sent to your inbox.
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Find out what in your own home may be affecting your health, such as damp, indoor air or electromagnetic fields, and what you can do about it.
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Study the principles of ecological building and design online, with tutor support. For homeowners and professionals.
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Free information on healthier, more sustainable and more harmonious buildings.
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Evolving the ingredients of a symbiotic architecture, where people, buildings and planet thrive together.
Plus booklets, courses and events from BBE and aligned organisations.
Why BBE
An independent charity sharing a holistic view of how buildings affect people and the planet.
- A registered charity, run by practising architects and building professionals
- Part of an international network, with affiliated institutes in Europe, Australia, India, the UK and the USA
- An advocate for healthier, more sustainable buildings, working with local and central government
- Evidence labelled by how strong it is, so you can judge each claim for yourself
- Sharing knowledge in New Zealand since 1990
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