Elzine Braasch

The prescriptive pathway for energy efficiency is on its way out for buildings in New Zealand. The clock is ticking (and nearly done!) on a one-year transition period to phase out the H1 Schedule Method. By November 2026, teams must be ready to demonstrate how a building performs as a total system rather than a collection of parts.

Almost as standard, raised access floors are used for the distribution of services in the UK, yet they’re high in carbon, hard to recycle and aren’t used in many other parts of the world… is it time for a re-think?

Julia is a part of the NDY Wellington Electrical team. She is highly respected at NDY for her clear communication, ability to handle pressure and solution focused mindset. Julia consistently strives to provide high quality documents to her clients and not only to meet but exceed their expectations. Her passion lies with sustainable and efficient practices, as well as human centric lighting and engineering solutions for health and wellbeing.