Jerome Partington
Jerome Partington is an Associate Principal and the Sustainability Manager at Jasmax. For over twenty years, he has been advising on the effectiveness of a strategic approach to sustainability approaches and tools including The Living Building Challenge, Green Star, and NABERSNZ.
One of the leading sustainable design specialists and spokespeople in Aotearoa New Zealand’s construction sector, Jerome advocates for Integrated Sustainable Design (ISD) and a Regenerative Living Systems approach to generate consensus around decision making and build well-connected teams that can deliver on project aspirations. Jerome contributes his technical expertise to Jasmax projects and advises clients including Te Whatu Ora — Health NZ, MBIE, and the Ministry of Education.
Jerome enabled the sustainable design framework for Aotearoa New Zealand’s most advanced sustainable building, Te Kura Whare, the 15th certified Living Building in the world and centre of governance for Ngāi Tūhoe. This remarkable development meets the Living Building Challenge’s imperatives for net-zero energy and water balance, zero carbon and waste generation and 100% non-toxic materials. The project is a beacon for the iwi and generated significant community value and industry knowledge.
Jerome is the Chair of Living Future Aotearoa NZ — Living Building Challenge and an NZGBC Accredited Professional.
