Danger lurks
Remediation work on leaky buildings is exposing workers to biocontaminants from the deteriorated building materials inside the walls. Recent research highlights the importance of always following good health and safety procedures.
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Remediation work on leaky buildings is exposing workers to biocontaminants from the deteriorated building materials inside the walls. Recent research highlights the importance of always following good health and safety procedures.
The Healthy Housing Index project is helping to assess the quality and safety of New Zealand houses.
Health problems for tenants in old Wanaka houses led to a successful retrofitting experiment. This basic research shows that improvements can be expected for a relatively small cost.
According to ACC estimates, about one in three injuries occur at home. The Taranaki study found that, for an average of $500, homeowners could fix common hazards, making their homes safer.
Improving the business skills of owners of small to medium-sized building companies is needed if all parts of a company are to flourish, from business financial performance to employee wellbeing.
A research project monitoring temperatures in houses has identified a need to educate people on how to use heaters more effectively.
Depression and high suicide rates occur throughout the construction industry globally, including in New Zealand. BRANZ is investigating ways to change this here, initially by understanding more.
Anecdotally, the builder-client relationship has long been a source of tension and stress for builders and clients. BRANZ has investigated whether there is any evidence to support this and, if so, what impact it is having on the wellbeing of each party.
It is one thing to say that health improvements follow once a house is made warmer and drier, but much harder to prove this conclusively and scientifically. Two major research projects set out to do just that and have shown the benefits of well-insulated, warm houses.
New Zealand Houses are colder and damper than they should be for our health. Significant reductions in children’s asthma symptoms can be achieved by changing the indoor environment with insulation and effective heaters.