By Greg Overton
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1 December 2009, Build 115
The many examples of rotting parapets have raised concerns about the details used. A 2-year BRANZ project assessing the performance of parapet walls provides confidence that parapets can manage water when E2/AS1 details are used.
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By Ian Cox-Smith
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1 December 2016, Build 157
Modelling of concrete floor slabs at BRANZ has provided insights into how to optimise the effectiveness of exterior perimeter edge insulation.
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By Peter McDowall
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1 April 2017, Build 159
A proven technology using UV light to clean air of contaminants is being used in a BRANZ project looking to harness it to remove mould from New Zealand homes.
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By Ian Cox-Smith
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1 June 2009, Build 112
What gives the best performance – insulation installed between framing, over framing or a combination? This question was put to the test in a recent BRANZ research project.
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By Malcolm Cunningham, Luca Quaglia
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1 October 2010, Build 120
A recently completed major BRANZ research project has improved understanding of how roofing underlays handle moisture in roofs and led to the development of a new test suitable for a wider range of roofing underlays.
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By Stephan Rupp, Dr Manfred Plagmann
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1 June 2015, Build 148
BRANZ building physicists recently investigated roof cavity ventilation in a high-altitude holiday home after the owner found condensation problems, including ice forming in the roof cavity.
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By Stephen McNeil
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1 October 2014, Build 144
The Fraunhöfer Institute for Building Physics is a German equivalent to BRANZ. An ongoing relationship between the two organisations continues to enhance understanding of local weathertightness issues.
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By Peter McDowall
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1 February 2017, Build 158
Recent BRANZ research has quantified one aspect of an important but often overlooked factor for achieving a dry home – occupant use.
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By Ian Cox-Smith
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1 December 2015, Build 151
Heating costs could be cut if we do as Americans and Europeans do and add perimeter edge insulation to heated concrete floor slabs.
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By Ian Cox-Smith
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1 April 2016, Build 153
Ventilation is required to reduce moisture levels, but can too much subfloor ventilation reduce the effectiveness of underfloor insulation? BRANZ set out to find the answer.
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