High-performance details
A handbook of high thermal performance construction details due for release by mid-2021 will be indispensable to New Zealand architects and designers as well as builders, suppliers and consenting officials.
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By Jason Quinn, Elrond Burrell – 1 February 2021, Build 182
A handbook of high thermal performance construction details due for release by mid-2021 will be indispensable to New Zealand architects and designers as well as builders, suppliers and consenting officials.
By Patrick Dougherty – 1 August 2021, Build 185, Feature article
Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities has an ambitious public housing build programme to deliver high-performing homes. This could play a key role in meeting New Zealand’s collective challenge to reduce our emissions.
By David Hindley – 1 February 2021, Build 182
Wall design will play a key role in the improved thermal performance of new houses as we move toward net-zero carbon construction. One recent research project found problems with current wall construction, but another developed high-performance details that take us a leap ahead.
By Nicki Frances – 1 August 2021, Build 185, Feature article
As we move further into the 21st century, we face two interconnected challenges for our sector – improving building performance to create healthier indoor conditions while also finding ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.