By Fae Carrie
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1 August 2011, Build 125, Feature article
A new state-of-the-art 6-storey low-rise office block is under construction in Auckland’s rapidly developing Wynyard Quarter. The building incorporates technology and design elements new to this part of the world.
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1 August 2011
Commercial buildings. Deck bracing. Fixings and durability.
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By Kay Saville-Smith
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1 August 2011, Build 125, Feature article
Although there is no silver bullet for improving resource efficiency in commercial buildings, BEES is contributing to a greater understanding of the triggers that might drive resource optimisation.
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By Adrian Leaman
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1 August 2011, Build 125, Feature article
Studies of building performance routinely find big differences between expectations and outcomes. Soft Landings are being used to improve the quality of buildings and provide occupants with what they really need.
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By Lynda Amitrano
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1 August 2011, Build 125, Feature article
Three years into the research, the BRANZ Building Energy End-use Study (BEES) is now at a stage where preliminary results are starting to be released.
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By Shaan Cory
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1 August 2011, Build 125, Feature article
Net zero energy building design is increasingly being demonstrated as an achievable goal in many countries.
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By Dr George Baird
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1 August 2011, Build 125, Feature article
Buildings need to perform well for users, but how can this be measured? One method being developed in New Zealand is to establish user performance benchmarks for existing buildings.
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By Peter Cunningham
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1 August 2011, Build 125, Feature article
Building information modelling or BIM is a technology that brings with it a new way of working. Companies that adopt BIM can benefit from its streamlined approach in which data is shared in a collaborative environment.
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By Lee Bint
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1 August 2011, Build 125, Feature article
In Build 118, we looked at a pilot study investigating water use in New Zealand commercial office buildings. We catch up with the project a year later to check on the results so far and the work on benchmarks and strategies for water use in offices.
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