Since 2009, as members of the NZGBC and SBN; Green Star rated buildings, Chow:Hill has:
- Migrated from petrol to diesel, to hybrid and now moving toward electric cars
- Promoted travel plaing and introduced video-conferencing
- Introduced office HOP cards
- Lowered CO2 emissions marginally per person but up for the company as a whole
- Funded riparian planting through Million Metres Streams
- Monitored all utilities, materials and waste streams
- Introduced Community Days for staff and created flexible workplace employment
- Championed for a diverse team of people
- Operated a transparent business model and actively engaged with our people=
- Sponsored community, cultural and education programmes
- Contributed to biodiversity through urban and rural landscape projects
- Developed internal sustainable design guidelines
- Published ‘SEED’ an internal quarterly promoting sustainable ideas, thinking and practice
- Promoted environmental design measures with our clients and introduced these into projects
- Designed the first NABERS-rated building in New Zealand.