Steps to good insulation design
When it comes to insulation, designers should think optimum rather than minimum and make key decisions early in the design process.
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By Michael Camilleri – 1 April 2008, Build 105
When it comes to insulation, designers should think optimum rather than minimum and make key decisions early in the design process.
By Greg Burn – 1 August 2009, Build 113, Feature article
Builders are not designers and yet, for many reasons, they are often making product and detail decisions on site. One answer is for designers to provide more detailed, clear design specifications.
By John Duncan – 1 August 2013, Build 137, Feature article
Stainless claddings can have a very low corrosion rate and remain functional over the life of the structure. But each stainless steel grade is a little different, so specify and use them appropriately.
By Dr Dave Dowdell, Brian Berg – 1 April 2015, Build 147, Feature article
Reducing the whole-of-life impact a building has on the environment starts at the concept design stage. Soon, designers will have a BRANZ tool to help easily assess the environmental impacts of alternative designs.
By Grant Emms – 1 August 2015, Build 149, Feature article
BRANZ investment combined with Scion expertise has developed a new structural connection system for timber-framed multi-residential units that maintains acoustic performance.
By Zhengwei Li – 1 August 2015, Build 149
BRANZ research is filling the knowledge gap in how geothermal corrosion affects typical building materials. This will lead to guidance for the design, construction and maintenance of buildings in geothermal areas.
By Greg Burn – 1 October 2015, Build 150, Feature article
Do consumers really need tiled bathrooms, fancy façades and high-end tapware in their entry-level homes? That’s what developers are providing and yet they drive up costs at a time when affordability is a major issue.
By Jade Kake – 1 February 2017, Build 158, Feature article
It’s time to nurture new ways of thinking to achieve the type of housing and communities that iwi need and want. For many Maori, this is on their own land with their wider family group.
By Trevor Pringle – 1 October 2017, Build 162
Benjamin Franklin said, ‘don’t throw stones at your neighbours if your own windows are glass.’ These days, all windows are glass, but there’s a swag of other considerations.
By Jeff Parker – 1 April 2019, Build 171, Feature article
A new guide for professionals and specifiers looks at how to design timber buildings for fire safety, including Building Code requirements.