Extending building life, reducing carbon, and unlocking new housing models. This panel examines how New Zealand could consider Retrofit First principles to increase housing supply and residential amenity and how we could extend the life expectancy – while reducing carbon and maintaining affordability – of both our existing buildings and our new buildings. What other housing typologies, models and scales are required to meet New Zealand’s housing needs?

Wrap up of the day summarising key learnings and actions for the future.