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Regulars
35
4 Editorial New ideas
6 Letters
Heat, insulate and ventilate
8 Opinion
Planning for a better future
SHORTS
10–18
News What’s new? Education Pro le
20 Five to watch DEPARTMENTS
76 Research
The low-down on heat pumps
Fire behaviour of ducts (page 78)
HOW
TO
The
80 Legal
Acting without consent
RIGHT
84
82 Sustainability Towards a zero-energy building
STUFF
82
84 Innovation Disrupting the housing model
86 Health and safety Dying for a job
Build Right
24 Installing a timber sill
26 Low retaining walls
31 Key to good concrete slabs
Design Right
35 Sizing gutters and downpipes 38 Aiding the visually impaired
88 Business matters Property tax laws tightened
90 BRANZ Appraisals 96 Advertisers’ index 96 Spot the changes
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