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Scoop
18-06-2025
- Business
- Scoop
Metlifecare Wins RVA Sustainability Award For 6 Green Star Care Homes
Press Release – Metlifecare Achieving 6 Green Star is the highest possible rating and a globally acknowledged benchmark for sustainable design and building practices. Metlifecare is thrilled to announce its win in the 2025 Retirement Village Association (RVA) Sustainability Awards for the Operator-Led Category. This accolade celebrates our ambitious project that has seen all six of our newest residential aged care homes achieve the globally recognised 6 Green Star 'Design' ratings by the New Zealand Green Building Council (NZGBC). Achieving 6 Green Star is the highest possible rating and a globally acknowledged benchmark for sustainable design and building practices. Our achievement in securing the initial 'design' rating for all six care homes sets a new benchmark in the industry and underscores our commitment to creating comfortable, sustainable environments for our residents and employees. 'We are over the moon to receive this industry award,' said Gemma James, Group Design Manager at Metlifecare. 'We've been on this Green Star journey since 2021, and the many lessons learned and insights gained, have become an integral part of how we design, build and operate moving forward.' What is a 6 Green Star care home? A 6 Green Star care home is designed and built to the highest standards of sustainability, focusing on energy efficiency, low carbon design, and the use of sustainable materials. Each building incorporates advanced features such as improved thermal performance, heat recovery ventilation, high levels of natural light, and superior acoustics. Operational benefits include water efficiency measures, solar panel electricity generation and the use of cross-laminated timber structures. Additionally, off-site manufacturing techniques are employed to reduce construction waste and minimise the environmental impact. These features not only reduce the environmental impact but also create a healthier and more comfortable living environment for residents and staff. The project has been a significant investment, with each building costing approximately $20 million, reflecting Metlifecare's commitment to long-term sustainability and operational efficiency. Metlifecare's 'Six x 6 Green Star' project not only sets a new standard for the industry but also highlights the importance of sustainable living options for New Zealand's aging population – now and into the future. 'Our team has worked tirelessly to ensure that our new care homes not only meet but exceed the highest standards of sustainability. 'To achieve one 6 Green Star design rating is a worthy celebration, but to achieve all six is an incredible accomplishment and testament to a total team effort. Thank you to each and every person who helped our vision become a reality,' says Gemma. Established in 1984, Metlifecare is a leading owner and operator of retirement villages, providing rewarding lifestyles and care to more around 7,000 New Zealanders. Metlifecare currently operates 37 villages around New Zealand and employs more than 2,000 staff.
Scoop
17-06-2025
- Business
- Scoop
Metlifecare Wins RVA Sustainability Award For 6 Green Star Care Homes
Press Release: Metlifecare Metlifecare is thrilled to announce its win in the 2025 Retirement Village Association (RVA) Sustainability Awards for the Operator-Led Category. This accolade celebrates our ambitious project that has seen all six of our newest residential aged care homes achieve the globally recognised 6 Green Star 'Design' ratings by the New Zealand Green Building Council (NZGBC). Achieving 6 Green Star is the highest possible rating and a globally acknowledged benchmark for sustainable design and building practices. Our achievement in securing the initial 'design' rating for all six care homes sets a new benchmark in the industry and underscores our commitment to creating comfortable, sustainable environments for our residents and employees. "We are over the moon to receive this industry award," said Gemma James, Group Design Manager at Metlifecare. 'We've been on this Green Star journey since 2021, and the many lessons learned and insights gained, have become an integral part of how we design, build and operate moving forward.' What is a 6 Green Star care home? A 6 Green Star care home is designed and built to the highest standards of sustainability, focusing on energy efficiency, low carbon design, and the use of sustainable materials. Each building incorporates advanced features such as improved thermal performance, heat recovery ventilation, high levels of natural light, and superior acoustics. Operational benefits include water efficiency measures, solar panel electricity generation and the use of cross-laminated timber structures. Additionally, off-site manufacturing techniques are employed to reduce construction waste and minimise the environmental impact. These features not only reduce the environmental impact but also create a healthier and more comfortable living environment for residents and staff. The project has been a significant investment, with each building costing approximately $20 million, reflecting Metlifecare's commitment to long-term sustainability and operational efficiency. Metlifecare's 'Six x 6 Green Star' project not only sets a new standard for the industry but also highlights the importance of sustainable living options for New Zealand's aging population – now and into the future. 'Our team has worked tirelessly to ensure that our new care homes not only meet but exceed the highest standards of sustainability. 'To achieve one 6 Green Star design rating is a worthy celebration, but to achieve all six is an incredible accomplishment and testament to a total team effort. Thank you to each and every person who helped our vision become a reality,' says Gemma. Established in 1984, Metlifecare is a leading owner and operator of retirement villages, providing rewarding lifestyles and care to more around 7,000 New Zealanders. Metlifecare currently operates 37 villages around New Zealand and employs more than 2,000 staff.
Otago Daily Times
11-06-2025
- General
- Otago Daily Times
Kaiapoi retirement village up for award
A flower garden, one of many gardens carefully tended by Sterling residents at Kaiapoi, has helped win an award. PHOTO: AMANDA KEYS The initiative of residents at Kaiapoi's Sterling retirement village to transform a bare plot of land and eight empty raised beds into a flourishing, sustainable garden has the project recognised in the Retirement Village Association Sustainability Awards. The garden, which is now filled with vegetables, herbs and flowers for the whole village to enjoy, is a finalist in the Bunnings Trade Resident-Led Gardening and Landscaping Award for growing a ''thriving village garden from scratch''. Nine environmental and community projects throughout the country have been announced as finalists in the Retirement Villages Association (RVA) Sustainability Awards. The projects range from national programmes to individual village initiatives in Auckland, Hawkes Bay, Rotorua, Tauranga, Clyde, Kaiapoi, and Nelson. They include the first aged care homes constructed to a globally-recognised 6-Star, Green rating, a project to upcycle and refurbish used bikes for children, schemes to reduce carbon emissions and transition from fossil fuels, reducing waste and increasing recycling, creating flourishing vegetable gardens and a community orchard. Michelle Palmer, executive director of the RVA, says the awards recognise sustainability in building, design, landscaping, grounds and activities. ''This is becoming more and more important. ''Many retirement village operators and their residents are working hard to create a sustainable future for their village and the community around them and that has been demonstrated by the high calibre of entries and finalists for these awards. ''The RVA is pleased to again be recognising and rewarding the best of these initiatives,'' she says. The winners will be announced at the RVAs Conference Gala Dinner on June 17.
