Armed with an array of green and Āwhi, we set up shop for a day of mingling with engineering students at the AUT Engineering Careers Expo in April, followed with UoA Engineerinng Careers Day in May. Several students approached us with questions around our ESD (Environmentally Sustainable Design) consulting – a reflection of the growing number… Read More »
Another year, another great weekend pulling on our boots and gardening gloves in the Coromandel to volunteer with Thames Coast Kiwi Care (TCKC), who are celebrating an exciting milestone, 20 years of service! In that time, they’ve made remarkable progress in restoring the kiwi population in the Te Mātā area – growing from just 28 to… Read More »
As part of 22 Degrees’ growing initiative to inspire future engineers, we’re proud to announce our St Paul’s College Engineering Scholarship. Driven by our directors Robert and Jennifer’s continued desire to inspire future engineers and give back in a purposeful way, they hope this scholarship will motivate and guide St Paul’s students pursuing an engineering pathway. Earlier this year, a… Read More »
In the Know with 22 Degrees: Changes to EV Charging Capabilities for Undercover Car Parks Compulsory requirements for EV Charging capabilities now apply to undercover car parking in any new dwelling (excluding detached dwellings and visitor parking). The change to the Auckland Unitary Plan requires that there is the means to install Electric Vehicle charging… Read More »
Guided by our in-house NABERSNZ Accredited Assessors’, 22 Degrees HQ has once again been awarded a 5.5 Star NABERSNZ rating. Throughout the past year, the team has stayed consciously mindful of our energy use and monitored it via loggers installed on our power feed, which looks for unexpected peaks and patterns that need addressing to… Read More »
As a dedicated learning hub, 22 Degrees hires cohorts of graduate engineers each year, mentoring them through our graduate programme. In an effort to bring awareness to building services engineering, a natural progression lends to engaging with local secondary school pupils, opening their eyes to career possibilities in the engineering trades. Alex and Richard recently… Read More »
AUT Guest Lecture 22 Degrees recently gave a lecture to AUT students on the Building Services Industry as a part of their engineering employer series. The presentation touched on the key elements of building services and gave students an opportunity to visualise their career, post-study and understand how their learnings can be applied to real-world… Read More »
Our Environmentally Sustainable Design (ESD) team were invited to tour Eden Park to observe the sustainability practices put in place for the hosting of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup. The ESD team were very impressed with the practices implemented that were designed to both help minimise their environmental impact and give back to the… Read More »
In conjunction with the NZ Green Building Council (NZGBC), our Environmentally Sustainable Design (ESD) team ran seminars on imminent changes to the Building ACT and Building Consent. Our primary presentation at Ponsonby Central was well attended and received. Key speakers, Bobby Chen of NZGBC and our ESD Team Leader John Gillespie, explained the requirements of… Read More »