DCC to advise on sustainable design
DUNEDIN homeowners seeking to make their homes more environmentally sustainable will soon be able to get free advice from the city council.
The Dunedin City Council is advertising for an eco design adviser to provide sustainable design to people in the process of building or renovating a house.
By providing free advice on sustainable design, retrofitting and renovation of residential buildings, the council hopes to promote healthy resident housing in the city.
The service is already offered by eight other councils, including the Auckland and Christchurch city councils, through an initiative with the Building Research Advisory Council.
DCC customer solutions manager Lyz Harvey said the role was created after a successful short trial of the service in 201617.
When asked if it was the role of the council to provide such a service, Mrs Harvey said it fitted within the council’s focus on social wellbeing concerning healthy homes and sustainability.
The DCC was committed to meeting the Building Act by ensuring, where practical, building design helped promote sustainable development and the adviser role would add to the range of community services already provided, she said.
The salary for the 30hour a week position is between $58,349 and $68,646.
It will be reviewed after the first year and come under the council’s customer services agency.