The Queenstown Lakes Community Housing Trust has announced Arthur Lee will be its newly created sustainability and development officer.
The trust said Mr Lee had a lot of experience in the field. He studied in Wellington and Denmark before he worked as an architectural designer for residential developments.
He said he was thrilled to join the team.
"After seven years living in the district, I’m stoked to be a part of the team contributing to more sustainable homes and communities throughout Queenstown and Wānaka," he said.
The role entails supporting design management function of the trust’s residential housing projects and driving sustainability in both building and internal processes for the organisation.
Chief executive Julie Scott said the appointment would help improve homes and reduce costs.
"We are looking to introduce more passive elements into our new builds and enhance the performance of the homes to make them more affordable for our occupants to live in," she said.
Ms Scott said Mr Lee was the right pick for the job.
"Arthur will help us realise this goal, while also helping us improve sustainability from a holistic organisational perspective," she said.
The trust, created in 2007, tasked itself with helping Queenstown Lakes residents with access to decent tenure housing at an affordable cost. The average home in Queenstown will sell for $1.6 million, compared with the national average of $900,000, with an average rental price of $750 a week.
The trust has completed nine housing developments in the Queenstown area, and five more are under construction.
