Solar, water recovery not required by new building standard

Solar, water recovery not required by new building standard
Gavin Evans
Standards proposed to reduce emissions from new buildings will not require developers to install on-site generation or collect rainwater for re-use. While the cost of solar and wind generation and batteries are falling, they remain expensive and opportunities to use them vary greatly by building type and location, the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment said. They are also a technology that can be readily added to buildings, either by the owner or occupant, or additionally by a power company or some other investor, the ministr...

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