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BRANZ Is monitoring an ageing Wellington City Council apartment block during a major upgrade to establish building performance and occupier satisfaction. This will give valuable advice for other apartment upgrades.
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Cladding for residential mid-rises
By Greg Overton – 1 August 2019, Build 173
A recent project at BRANZ has been testing the weathertightness of residential-style claddings for use on mid-rise buildings.
New needs for new-look Aotearoa NZ
By Chelydra Percy – 1 December 2021, Build 187
As the faces of our cities change, we must find new solutions for living that meet people’s needs and enable them to thrive, writes BRANZ CEO Chelydra Percy.
Design licence for medium density
By Faye Pearson-Green – 1 October 2022, Build 192
The current shortage of products means builders are increasingly turning to alternatives. This can be potentially problematic, and MBIE has recently released specific guidance on what products can be substituted for plasterboard.
Limiting neighbourly noise
By Miklin Halstead – 1 June 2016, Build 154, Feature article
Until clause G6 of the Building Code is revised, mitigating noise between medium-density dwellings falls to the designer and builder. Steps at the planning stage can avoid headaches later.
Maintaining denser housing
By Trevor Pringle – 1 April 2018, Build 165, Feature article
Designers of medium-density housing play a critical role in how well the properties age. Features that are well-thought out and sensible material selection will make upkeep easier and cheaper.
Strong growth
By Matthew Curtis – 1 December 2021, Build 187, Feature article
Increasing densification is seeing a proliferation of multi-unit housing in our cities. This looks set to continue and is a typical trend when urban areas consolidate their space rather than continue to sprawl.
What MDH should deliver
By Guy Marriage – 1 February 2023, Build 194
This final part of a series looking at medium-density housing that was outlined in Medium urges designers and builders to see beyond the current Building Code and deliver innovative solutions that ensure homes being built are appealing and not the slums of the future.
Checking the pulse of Auckland’s densification
By Rob Guild – 1 April 2023, Build 195, Feature article
Is urbanisation delivering the design quality that supports the health and wellbeing of our communities? And how should we move forward under increasing pressures, including extreme weather events? Taking Auckland as an example, we can check how we’re going.
Lessons from North America
By Verney Ryan – 1 June 2016, Build 154, Feature article
New Zealand can learn a lot about meeting housing demand and addressing affordability from the variety of successful approaches to increasing density in Vancouver, Seattle and Portland.
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