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Item A novel decision support framework for building refurbishment towards zero carbon emissions(Elsevier Ltd, 2025-11-15) Bui TTP; Wilkinson S; Domingo N; MacGregor CThe refurbishment of existing buildings is vital to maximise carbon emissions reduction and alleviate the impacts of climate change. While various decision support frameworks for building refurbishment exist. There is a notable gap in the availability of comprehensive frameworks that combine diverse methods, tools, and systems to support decision-making aimed at reducing whole-of-life carbon emissions. This paper brings together the development and validation processes of a novel early-stage decision support framework for building refurbishment towards zero carbon emissions in New Zealand (RefurbZC). The development of the framework was based on the critical analysis and interpretation of the literature review, preliminary study, and case study of university buildings in New Zealand, which integrate international best practices adopted to the local context and lessons learnt from real-life case studies. The framework was validated and refined using a focus group workshop with New Zealand building experts involved in the refurbishment process. The new RefurbZC provides a better detailed guideline to use in the early stages of the refurbishment process, focusing on maximising whole-of-life carbon reduction. It helps to understand the refurbishment decision-making process, identify areas for integrating carbon-reduction initiatives, determine key factors and actors in driving carbon-reduction solutions, and promote stakeholder collaboration and integration in carbon-reduction building refurbishment. The presented framework contributes extensively to theoretical and practical knowledge of building refurbishment towards zero carbon emissions and offers a basis and foundation for future work in this research area.Item Zero Carbon Building Practices in Aotearoa New Zealand(MDPI (Basel, Switzerland), 2021-08-01) Bui TTP; Wilkinson S; Domingo N; MacGregor CIn the light of climate change, the drive for zero carbon buildings is known as one response to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Within New Zealand, research on climate change mitigation and environmental impacts of buildings has received renewed attention. However, there has been no detailed investigation of zero carbon building practices. This paper undertakes an exploratory study through the use of semi-structured interviews with government representatives and construction industry experts to examine how the New Zealand construction industry plans and implements zero carbon buildings. The results show that New Zealand’s construction industry is in the early stage of transiting to a net-zero carbon built environment. Key actions to date are focused on devising a way for the industry to develop and deliver zero carbon building projects. Central and local governments play a leading role in driving zero carbon initiatives. Leading construction firms intend to maximise the carbon reduction in building projects by developing a roadmap to achieve the carbon target by 2050 and rethinking the way of designing and constructing buildings. The research results provide an insight into the initial practices and policy implications for the uptake of zero carbon buildings in Aotearoa New Zealand.