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Testing at BRANZ

By Mike Reed 1 August 2018, Build 167, Feature article

A full suite of independently audited testing facilities and expertise means BRANZ is uniquely placed to provide assurance that products comply with the New Zealand Building Code.

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Airtightness trends (part 2)

By Stephen McNeil 1 August 2018, Build 167

In the last Build, we looked at airtightness, how to measure it and the positives and negatives of being leaky or airtight. Now we consider how controlled infiltration makes ventilation design easier and the resulting savings.

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Designing out greenhouse gases

By Dr Dave Dowdell 1 August 2018, Build 167, Feature article

A life cycle assessment tool developed by BRANZ calculates the climate change and environmental impact of a building design, showing hotspots and causes. It’s an easy way for designers to work out how to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in a building.

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What’s our carbon budget?

By Roman Jaques 1 August 2018, Build 167, Feature article

Given their 50-year plus lifespan, buildings built today will ultimately need to function in a low-carbon environment. BRANZ is developing a national building carbon emissions profile to encourage carbon reduction.

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