Biodiversity Factor Assessment Tools

DESIGN TOOLS

New Zealand
Biodiversity Factor

A suite of assessment tools designed to be a national accreditation for recognising biodiversity in urban developments.

BIODIVERSITY FACTOR ASSESSMENT TOOLS

The New Zealand Biodiversity Factor consists of a suite of tools that are designed to function as a national accreditation for recognising biodiversity in urban developments and to support professionals throughout the design and implementation phases.

The Gardenstar tool interface or a garden assessed using the tool, a New Zealand-specific biodiversity self-assessment resource for urban home gardeners.

As an online, qualitative self-assessment tool that enables householders to evaluate and improve biodiversity-supporting features in private gardens.

The New Zealand Biodiversity Factor – Residential is designed to function as a national accreditation for recognising biodiversity in urban residential developments and to support professionals throughout design and implementation.

The New Zealand Biodiversity Factor – Building is designed to function as a national accreditation for recognising biodiversity on individual buildings and to support professionals throughout the design and implementation phases.

The New Zealand Biodiversity Factor – Commercial & Services is designed as a national accreditation for recognising biodiversity in commercial and industrial developments and to support professionals throughout design and implementation.

The New Zealand Biodiversity Factor – Transport is designed to function as a national accreditation for recognising biodiversity in transport developments and to support professionals throughout the design and implementation phases.