Too much moisture in the roof
A recently renovated home had a problem with mould in the roof cavity. BRANZ found moisture from a poorly ventilated bathroom was passing through downlights into an airtight roof space. It’s a lesson for others.
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A recently renovated home had a problem with mould in the roof cavity. BRANZ found moisture from a poorly ventilated bathroom was passing through downlights into an airtight roof space. It’s a lesson for others.
As innovative new building materials are created to meet sustainable building practices, a means of evaluating their durability is needed. A BRANZ project is on the case, developing a framework to do just this.
What is the most cost-effective way to design a new home that performs better than the Building Code’s basic dwelling? BRANZ’s Up-spec can help answer this question by providing regional-specific quantitative data.
Every year since 1998, builders and designers have diligently completed the BRANZ Materials and Characteristics Survey. Here we report on the findings from the 2017 survey.
A system that tracks building materials electronically may help reduce the use of cheaper, substandard products. BRANZ has been investigating to see if electronic traceability could be feasible here.
BRANZ is researching the airtightness of new homes as part of its ‘warmer, drier and healthier buildings’ programme. This, the first of three articles, discusses airtightness and infiltration and dispels some common myths.
Why don’t builders take full advantage of the latest technology and new products to improve the quality of their work? BRANZ took to the road asking the question and to see what help industry needs to change.
Research is under way at BRANZ to improve knowledge and management of surface flame spread. This fundamentally important aspect of fire science is often critical to the ultimate outcome of a fire in a building.
Quality issues in housing can range from relatively minor aesthetic problems to those likely to have serious long-term performance impacts. BRANZ has been talking to industry experts and clients to identify issues and suggest improvements to the process.