Features

Each Build offers in-depth insights into two topics of interest to the building and construction industry.

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Feature section: Energy efficiency

Build 205

The changing climate is influencing demands on energy.What is the research telling us and where might energy efficiencies be found?

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Feature section: Quality

Build 205

Quality means different things to different people. For some it's high-end design that exceeds Building Code requirements. For others it's simply a safe and comfortable home for whānau. Why is it a struggle to achieve either?

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Feature section: Affordability

Build 204

Affording a home has remained stubbornly out of the reach of many. Will new initiatives such as loosening the supply of land and the government's pledge for fast-track approval of 55,000 new homes make a difference?

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Feature section: Testing and certification

Build 204

Comprehensive testing of building products and systems by independent experts has benefits for manufacturers, suppliers, customers and regulators

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Feature section: Climate

Build 203

Knowledge, data, technology and close collaboration between agencies and across disciplines are keys to addressing the climate change challenge.

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Feature section: Fit for purpose

Build 203

Aotearoa's long coastline means salt spray and high winds expose many of our buildings to corrosion. BRANZ works to identify what this means for building materials.

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Feature section: Healthy homes

Build 202

Kiwis don't have to put up with homes that are cold and damp in winter and overheat in summer.

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Feature section: Sustainability

Build 202

The circular economy is gaining strength in the building and construction sector but there's much more to do.

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Feature section: Technology

Build 201

Technology is transforming the building and construction industry. Where
do the possibilities lie?

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Feature section: Waste management

Build 201

Increasingly, construction waste is being diverted for reuse.
It's a change that recognises the importance and value of the
circular economy.