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Zero Carbon Design

In our latest collaboration with Isthmus Architects, NZCELwas tasked with the design of a brand-new enclosure for the chimpanzees at Wellington Zoo, the largest troupe of these beloved animals in New Zealand.

The challenge of this project, a challenge that NZCEL was happy to tackle, was to design a sustainable solution for this new enclosure. Wellington Zoo is the first certified Carbon Zero zoo in the world, and keeping to this certification was integral to this project. It was a challenge, but using recycled products allowed the design to flourish. The recycled products were sourced from all places, namely hardwood timber poles from Wellington’s old trolley bus network, ropes from CentrePort’s tugboats, and swings and hammocks made from recycled hoses donated by the Fire Service.

The opportunity to help the community with the design of this new enclosure was taken with both hands, and the opportunity of being able to keep to a zero-carbon design while protecting these extraordinary animals did not go amiss.

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New Zealand Consulting Engineers Ltd (NZCEL) specializes in structural consulting engineering of commercial buildings. We are based in Wellington, and we have a strong team with diverse skills and cultural backgrounds.

We offer Detailed Seismic Assessments (DSAs), earthquake strengthening, new design, construction monitoring CM1-CM5, and consultancy advice service.

Our engineering skills are supplemented by strong management services using the latest techniques, which allows us to offer integrated consulting services from feasibility studies, detailed design, and construction monitoring through to the commissioning of a complete building.

We recently won the prestigious 2023 NZ Commercial Project Award by designing the resilient building of the Wellington Children's Hospital.