Going for an upgrade
Older houses often don’t perform as well as new ones. Fortunately, there are plenty of ways to upgrade performance as well as modernise for form and function.
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Career insights
By Lee Bint, Tara McDonald, Matthew Curtis – 1 April 2015, Build 147
BRANZ surveyed students, employees and employers to get their thoughts on what the online career map for the industry needs to include.
Court rules on strengthening
By Karen Shaw – 1 April 2015, Build 147
With seismic strengthening a hot topic, the Courts have been busy clarifying the level of earthquake strengthening councils can require.
Leaders in sustainable building research
By Dael Climo – 1 April 2015, Build 147
Both industry and academia are being served by the work at a sustainable buildings research centre, boosting the energy performance of new and existing buildings.
Character brings challenges
By Ann Galloway – 1 April 2015, Build 147, Feature article
‘Character home’ is a popular descriptor on the real estate ads. But what headaches might be in store when planning to alter or renovate a character home of the 1920s or 1930s?
Water vapour in walls
By Greg Overton – 1 April 2015, Build 147
BRANZ is defining the condensation limit for typical New Zealand walls to clear up confusion about the role of vapour barriers and vapour retarders.
Small changes for big gains
By Trevor Pringle – 1 April 2015, Build 147, Feature article
Cost considerations often drive choices when building a property, but thinking more broadly from project design to material specification can be worth its weight in gold.
Delivering safe, innovative design
By Nathanael Sterling – 1 April 2015, Build 147
Changes to the Health and Safety Reform Bill will make it mandatory to identify safety hazards during building design. Beca’s well established practices in this area are worth a look.
Improving cold, damp rentals
By Vicki Cowan – 1 April 2015, Build 147, Feature article
Too many people live in cold damp houses, which are making them sick. Improving the quality of houses in the rental sector won’t be easy, but it needs to be a priority.
Tapping into nature’s gift
By Dael Climo – 1 April 2015, Build 147
A pioneering, award-winning artesian heating and cooling system developed for Christchurch International Airport is already being used in other large-scale projects here and has scope internationally.
