Thermal insulation

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Insulating for comfy winters

By John Burgess 1 June 2009, Build 112

In the last Build, we included a summary of the results from the 3-year Papakowhai retrofit study conducted by BRANZ for Beacon Pathway. Here we look in more depth at what the findings suggest for insulation and heating.

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Optimum upgrades

By Roman Jaques 1 August 2017, Build 161

Information BRANZ gathered when monitoring thermal performance during an upgrade of ageing apartments will be useful to landlords wanting to carry out similar work and to minimise the impact on tenants.

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A bridge too far

By Trevor Pringle 1 December 2018, Build 169, Feature article

Escaping heat follows the path of least resistance, flowing from warm areas to cold ones. Reducing the impact of potential thermal bridges in a building will help keep the warmth inside.

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