The Queenstown Electrification Accelerator team is part of  WAO’s Better Building Day programme. 

The Better Building Day at the Wao Summit is the South Island’s leading sustainable building event for builders, architects, and industry professionals, showcasing the latest in sustainable construction and design. Hear from key industry leaders, gain practical insights, connect with other industry players, and explore solutions to build better, for people and planet.

Join our From Energy Waste to Energy Wise: A Building Energy Audit & Electrification Workshop (co-hosted with TMCo).

In this interactive workshop, we’ll explore how different building types perform, their energy efficiency, and how core systems, such as heating and cooling, hot water, cooking, and on-site generation like solar,  influence both energy use and emissions. You’ll learn how to identify opportunities to reduce energy waste, upgrade to electrified solutions such as heat pumps and induction, and integrate renewable generation and storage. 

The session will focus on how these design and retrofit choices can cut operating costs, improve occupant comfort, and future-proof buildings in a world rapidly shifting to clean electricity.