Jerome Partington
Jerome Partington is an Associate Principal and the Sustainability Manager at Jasmax. For over 20 years, he has been advising on the effectiveness of sustainability strategies and tools including The Living Building Challenge, Green Star and NABERSNZ.
A leading sustainable design specialist and spokesperson 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 New Zealand, MBIE, and MoE.
Jerome enabled the sustainable design framework for New Zealand’s most advanced sustainable building, Te Kura Whare, the world’s 15th certified Living Building and centre of governance for Ngāi Tūhoe. The project is a beacon for the iwi and generated significant community value and industry knowledge.
In 2024, Jerome was honoured with an NZIA President’s Award for his dedication to sustainable and regenerative design practice. He is also the Chair of Living Future for New Zealand and an NZGBC Accredited Professional.
