Build 114: Building envelope
Affordability and more on insulation.
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Affordability and more on insulation.
BRANZ earthquake simulations on 2-storey brick veneer have found it performed well, and BRANZ recommends that some of these building do not need specific design.
Proprietary cladding systems are now the norm. It’s important that when a system is selected, the total system is used and all the manufacturer’s instructions and specifications are followed.
A scarcity of locally produced construction aggregate and growing stockpiles of waste glass are being addressed in a unique building project currently under construction in South Auckland.
Tests show that brick veneer steel-framed houses should perform very well in earthquakes.
The BRANZ website has an updated tool to compare the life cycle costs of various common wall claddings. Environmental impacts can be combined with the cost data to arrive at an overall score for different claddings.